Blaming the bank's hawkish stance on inflation for prolonging the downturn, the government has lent support to a draft law prepared by its junior coalition partners that would broaden the bank's remit to include promoting growth and fighting unemployment.

ECONOMIST: Strains between governments and their central banks

When Robert McNamara arrived at the World Bank, one of the first things he did was to draft a five-year plan, which aimed at doubling lending.

NEWYORKER: The Next Crusade

An early draft of the disengagement plan included about a dozen more settlements in the middle of the West Bank, which in the end were left intact.

ECONOMIST: Israel and Palestine