Peres to mediate housing dispute

Less than 24 hours after he met with Medical Association representatives, President Shimon Peres is trying to intervene in the wave of protests which has swept the nation – the housing crisis protests.

Peres is set to meet on Monday with the leaders of the struggle at his official residence in Jerusalem in an attempt to bring the protest to a swift end that would be acceptable to both sides.

The leaders of the housing crisis struggle will present their demands at the meeting, which was initiated by the President's bureau ahead of talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu's negotiating team. They will also bring the president up to date on their next moves.

"It is very moving to be approached by the president, the moment you receive that kind of appeal, you make yourself available, no questions asked. There is no doubt that a distinguished man with the president's experience has much to contribute to our struggle and point us in the right direction to finding solutions and obtaining our goals," sources among the protest leaders said. 

Source: Ynet News