Byzantium was established at the end of the fourth century as the eastern remnant of the glorious Roman Empire. Over the years, it became synonymous with governmental rot and corruption.
How far is Israel now from the accepted definition? The Arnona Fund Crisis Resurfaces the Question. The government's intention to transfer more money to the ultra-Orthodox sector caused understandable anger in the cities that are being sued to transfer part of their income from municipal taxes to other localities. It is appropriate to place in the debate a public litmus test paper for clarifying the issue, and this is how it appears in my proposal.