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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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A woman who knew her worth
Originally published 14 Oct 2009 in The Jerusalem Post

As far as Rose Friedman was concerned, public kudos did not matter that much. She persisted in being a rose, no matter what.

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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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