The rich want to shop and play so the poor must work to give them something to do. Why should the poor get a day off like the rich do. Why should poor parents get a day to spend with their children? Why should poor couples have a day together? The rich rule and the poor must serve them.

If they took in 10,000 NIS, they should pay a 15,000 NIS fine, and so on. Illegal activities can't be worth it

Maybe customers who want to fight the new law could pay 50 ag - 1sh more to help the owners of the smaller kiosks to keep the businesses open. This money will be used to pay the fines.

If the inspectors give fines on Shabbath - are they breaking the law too, and shouldn't they be fined as well? it's somewhat too convenient.

This is a Jewish state. Jews who want to live like Goyim, should be thrown out of Israel.

Are you serious? And who will work then? Mea Shearim brethren of yours? Who will create wealth in this country? Who will pay taxes which go to support the religious ? Go to Brooklyn, punk.

Fines should be raised to 7,000 shekles for firsttime violation, 14,000 shekels for second time violation and so on. As far as only being able to shop on Shabbat, this a pure nonsense. Supermarkets are open till late at night-especially on Wed. and Thurs. nights. Concerning being able to work only on Shabbat, this too is pure nonsense. One can work after school, and evenings. Both my husband and I did so when we were young, and so did my children! Shabbat is a Holy day, do not abuse it. Israel is the Land of the Jewish People, the Shabbat is Holy to G-D and to the Jewish People. I feel bad for those who haven't experienced the Holy Shabbat and Jewish Festivals to appreciate and value a Jewish Life. Perhaps going to a Discovery program or Seminar would help these unfortunates.

And we will continue to shop on Shabbat in fact our response will be to only shop on Shabbat. Keep the religion of intolerance out of Tel Aviv.

who want to live in the 17th century dressed like Polish nobility should go back to Poland, to their shtetles and speak their funny language in their natural habitat.

Laughing at theocracies like Iran, and then doing their utmost to turn Israel into a theocracy rivaling it.

based on religion. Muslim shop owners are allowed to keep their shops open on Shabbat and nobody gives them fines.

side ! and decided that it was due to the open shops that serve tourists and the non-religious. Believe he is seeking the religious votes sometime in the future.

Chaim wonders why fines are so small. The chief reason is that Israel is not a well regulated theocracy, otherwise heretics (like supporters of Shabbat breaking) would not be allowed to run for elections. Since no body of religious jurists screened the candidates for Tel Aviv city council etc. you got people there who worry more about tax revenue etc. then about improving piety of the city inhabitants. Iran shows how to do it.