Word: lilienblum
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...election was called; to keep up, many shopkeepers now state their prices in U.S. dollars. The black market has become active as panicky Israelis look for ways to protect their savings. Last week the dealers who operate out of cafes and phone booths on Tel Aviv's Lilienblum Street drove the price for a U.S. dollar to a new high of 320 shekels, an increase of 65 in only one week and 87 more than the official rate. Says a disgusted Israeli: "People must think we have become a banana republic...
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