Fruit and vegetable merchants in the Machane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem protest against the governmental decree to raise V.A.T taxes, Monday, June 29, 2009. This evening, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) is to approve a temporary order raising the rate of value added tax (V.A.T) by 1%, from 15.5% to 16.5%. The change will come into effect on Wednesday, July 1. All coalition MKs are expected to vote in favor. Photo By: Tess Scheflan / JINI
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