Housing reform should not come at the expense of the environment

Haaretz Sunday 31st July, 2011

The housing protest is ratcheting up the pressure on the government to come up with solutions that will impress the public with their extent and speed of implementation. There is a real danger that such solutions will lead to the sacrifice of nature and landscape, to building plans too quickly approved. The Knesset is now legislating the nationa...

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