Articles by July, 2023

After last week the organizers of the protest announced the establishment of the "Kaplan Force", and after a week of petitions and clashes, today the demonstrations against the legal revolution are taking place across the country for the 26th time, almost half a year after the first demonstration in Kaplan. Hundreds of thousands of people protest in Tel Aviv and various cities in the north, in Dezrum, and in the center. At the demonstration in Kaplan, Ron Huldai, Moran Zer Kazanzstein, leader of the Alternative Builders organization, and Moshe Redman - high-tech entrepreneur and lecturer -...

The total investment in high-tech in the first half of 2023 was approximately $3.7 billion, a 68% decrease compared to the first half of 2022 - which reflects the weakest median since 2018, according to a review published today by the SNPI research institute. The review confirms the fears that high-tech is still deep in the crisis. Contrary to the claims heard last year that the decrease in investments is only a "correction" of the sharp jump in high-tech investments in 2021, it is now clear that the decrease is deeper.

The data of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) show that the average salary for an Israeli salaried position in April of this year was NIS 12,622, an increase of about 4.7% compared to April 2022 - similar to the inflation rate. Thus the average salary for a salaried position at constant prices (deducted by the price index to the monthly consumer) decreased by 0.2% relative to April of last year and stood at NIS 10,874

The Central Beverage Company (Coca Cola Israel) will pay an administrative fine of NIS 36.4 million after abusing its monopolistic position in the beverage market. This is according to the final calculation of the fine approved by the head of the competition court, Judge Tamar Bezek-Rappaport. The original fine imposed in 2019 was NIS 39 million. The ruling indicates that the Competition Tribunal accepted the commissioner's position regarding six law-breaking practices, which constitute an abuse of monopolistic power, which the company has taken over the years

After a stormy night, crowds demonstrate on Thursday against the legal revolution in front of the homes of the coalition members across the country, in what they call the "Night of the Partners". Crowds are already in front of the homes of Gila Gamaliel, Yariv Levin, Yoav Galant, Avi Dichter, Nir Barkat, Yuli Edelstein, Miki Zohar Yitzhak Weserlauf, David Bitan, Moshe Saada, Moshe Arbel, Zvika Fogel, Boaz Bismuth, Amichai Shikli, Amir Ohana, Hanoch Milbitsky and Ofir Akunis