Protesters Force Israel to Grapple With Wealth Gap - NYTimes.com

Protesters Force Israel to Grapple With Wealth Gap - NYTimes.com: "But these days, the handful of wealthy families who dominate the Israeli economy are assuming a new role: one of the chief targets of the tent-city protesters who have shaken Israel in the past month.

The “tycoons,” as they are known even in Hebrew, are suddenly facing enraged scrutiny as middle-class families complain that a country once viewed as an example of intimate equality today has one of the largest gaps between rich and poor in the industrialized world."