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Yes, break them up
Originally published 30 May 2010 in The Jerusalem Post

We must dismantle the oligarch-owned monopolies that impoverish the Israeli consumer and choke our economy.

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Hi-tech prospects and pitfalls
Originally published 10 Jan 2010 in The Jerusalem Post

Individual initiative and freedom are essential for creativity—in hi-tech as in all other spheres.

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Israel’s ‘scrambled’ economic system
Originally published 15 Aug 2009 in The Jerusalem Post

A courageous recent film has exposes the strong connection between Israeli oligarchs and bureaucrats. Unfortunately however the film’s simplistic pseudo-Marxist treatment is more misleading than revealing.

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The economy: look to the future
Originally published 24 May 2009 in The Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu paid heavily to pass a budget in time; his “partners”’ bargaining tactics, bordering on blackmail, reflect poorly on our politics.

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Reform: prospects and pitfalls
Originally published 4 May 2009 in The Jerusalem Post

Binyamin Netanyahu’s recent economic plan has great promise but faces obstacles—such as the media and the Histadrut—that may undermine its success.

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