Israel's parliament debates street protests.

Aug 16, 2011 by Euronews - Israel's parliament interrupted its summer recess on Tuesday to debate protests against high living costs.However, the majority of Israeli legislators failed to show up.The Knesset was virtually empty and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the construction site of a new train line. Opposition leader Tzipi Livni, of the centrist Kadima party, accused Netanyahu's right-wing coalition of "foot-dragging" in tackling the protesters' concerns about taxes and the cost of housing.