2-17-2015 Is Stav Shaffir, Israel's Youngest Lawmaker, Ready for a Bigger Role? - Naomi Zeveloff Jewish Daily Forward

http://forward.com/articles/214682/is-stav-shaffir-israels-youngest-lawmaker-ready-fo/?p=all#ixzz3S8ev8tHO

…In her speech, Shaffir described her crusade to reveal secret budget transfers that she contends benefit West Bank settlers at the expense of the poor on Israel's periphery. The practice, she said, is an affront to Israel's founding principles. "Don't argue with us about Zionism," she continued. "Because real Zionism, my friends, is to distribute the budget equally between all citizens. Real Zionism is to be concerned with the weakest members of society. Real Zionism is solidarity. Not only in war but in the day to day, to keep each other safe."

Shaffir's campaign for budgetary transparency is an esoteric one, particularly in a country where security concerns dominate headlines and dinner table conversation. Nonetheless, the Knesset's youngest lawmaker has managed to spark a national discussion about budget priorities…

Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

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