Israel: Social protests turn political

Israel's 3-week-old cost-of-living protests turn into tussle over settlements, the religious


JERUSALEM (AP) 4 Aug -- For three weeks, the leaders of a mass movement protesting Israel's soaring cost of living have sought to stay above the country's usual political fray. But the focus is growing on the staggering sums spent on West Bank settlers and ultra-religious Jews to explain why there's not enough for ordinary Israelis.