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MembersMy neighbor, the Minister of Justice

It’s not always easy to have a prominent neighbor. This became clear to me when the first demonstrators passed in front of my garden with their flags.

One of many demonstrations in front of Justice Minister Yariv Levin's hoe. Photo: Dov Eilon
One of many demonstrations in front of Justice Minister Yariv Levin's hoe. Photo: Dov Eilon

“Democracy, democracy, democracy.” “Yariv Levin, the disgrace of Modiin.” These were the strange calls that I heard in my dream. They were accompanied by drums and loud whistles. And a very unpleasant smell of burnt rubber.

What a strange dream, I thought when I woke up. Strangely, I still had the pungent smell in my nose. Then I heard that drumming again along with the shouts of “democracy.” I realized it wasn’t a dream. It was real. I looked at my watch, it was 5:45 in the morning. “Democracy, democracy,” it continued to echo in my head. This can’t be real, I thought as I dragged myself out of bed to start the day much earlier than usual.

 

A place to call home

I live in a normally very quiet part of the city of Modiin, which is still referred to as the “bedroom community.” And a few houses away lives a now very famous neighbor, Justice Minister Yariv Levin. When we moved to Modiin, we were struck by the fact that Levin lives on our...

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