Nehemia Shtrasler

The law will be a blow to Israeli culture, because young writers won't get a chance with publishers unable to offer discounts for their work.

In contrast to other Europeans, Swiss citizens enjoy the most liberal economic system in the world; they have the least bureaucracy and government intervention and their market economy is exceedingly open and competitive.

Why isn't the Netanyahu government giving the social protesters 'bonuses' to have them vote for the 'right' party? Because it simply cannot. Because the deficit is large and there is an urgent need for serious and painful cuts.

We have waited so many years for the knight on the white horse to arrive and rip the mask off the face of the cellular companies that have treated us with such contempt. And lo and behold Golan has arrived.

We have to remember that this migration comes at the expense of the weaker segments of the population - at the expense of neighborhoods and jobs.

When you are a pauper and don't have a cent, you can't pretend to be a big shot and get away with it.

It's true that it's nicer to be in favor of all the poor of Africa, but we should also put a stop to hypocrisy and to turning a blind eye.

All over Europe, demonstrators are taking to the streets to protest the austerity moves. They don't want any of their benefits or rights to be touched.

Minister Atias broke all records for cynicism when he torpedoed an agreement to evacuate five IDF bases, thus blocking the launch of a huge project to build some 40,000 apartments on the land to be vacated.

It is time for a "re-start" that will shake up the entire system.

After three years of an irresponsible, "no problem" fiscal policy, it's payback time.

The bottom line is that Shalom Simhon's approach to economics seems to be the opposite of what is good for the economy, and were it to be accepted it would lead us backward.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't want early elections. He's trying to drag things out as long as possible.

The big question is whether the election economy, which has already been launched, will blind the people. Will Netanyahu and Steinitz pull the wool over our eyes?

It behooves our leaders to show prudence and forge an agreement with the Palestinians soon, before the world's guilt vanishes.

How can a yeshiva student from Bnei Brak, who lives in poverty from hand-to-mouth and who has eight children, can pay NIS 360 for three small, round and rather burnt matzot mitzvah.

Until Israelis go to the polls, Netanyahu will continue to frighten us, 'rescue us' and worry about one thing only: that we cast the right ballot.

Leaving Migron intact would encourage additional groups of settlers hoping to set up new illegal outposts, and litter the territories with so many settlements that there would be no hope of working out an accord with the Palestinians.

Education Minister founds one strong and effective remedy for all education system's ills - cutting the number of matriculation examinations.

The leaders of last summer's social protest have learned an important lesson: you can't be nice to everyone when you want to achieve something.

It must be understood that while every tax has negative side effects of some kind, not every tax confers the great benefit an estate tax does: increasing equality and social justice.

The politician understands that in order to prevent a future catastrophe, he must generate a small crisis immediately.

Israel's black economy is one of the largest in the world - and that's where the lost billions are hiding.

Why should our MKs or Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bother with logic regarding the gasoline tax? Bibi just wants us to love and admire him.

It would be worthwhile for Steinitz to take a break from his meetings in China and do some soul-searching. Was he right to hug Eini, call him his "loyal partner," and give him a series of accomplishments and laws that hurt the economy and prevented important reforms?