The State Of Israel

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As the Arab Spring rolled across the Middle East, protestors were also out on the streets in Israel. But they weren't demonstrating about human rights or democracy - they were shouting slogans about poverty and the price of cottage cheese. And all this at a time when Israel has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world - what's going on? In this week's Assignment, former BBC Middle East correspondent Tim Franks returns to Israel to examine the dramatic social changes within the country. The numbers of ultra-orthodox and settlers are rising rapidly - and the old European leftist elite is looking increasingly irrelevant. Will the new Israeli power structure make the chance of peace in the region more or less likely - or will the country become increasingly concerned with its own internal struggles? Join Tim Franks for Assignment as he unravels the complexities of the state of Israel. (Image: An Israeli flag. Credit: Getty)