Agriculture
The bill, passed unanimously in the Knesset, allows for such cannabis to be shipped to countries that allow its use after receiving permission from their regulator.
The Palestinian Authority is stepping up its efforts to seize control of the strategic area of Nahal Heletz, a valley that runs between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion.
“We need to continue to feed the world; we’re not going to do that through outdated methods. We need to continue to deploy technology and smart practices. Israel has been a leader in that area.”
At risk, according to the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, are the Greater Egyptian gerbil, Greater Egyptian jerboa and the Anderson’s gerbil, as well as reptiles such as the Desert monitor and Wedge-snouted skink, two indigenous lizards.
Since being elected in 2016, Harris’s record related to the Jewish community and Israel—from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to anti-Israel bias at the United Nations—has largely reflected the mainstream positions of the Democratic Party.
Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel urged Israeli consumers to begin buying fresh fruits grown in Israel for their celebrations, noting that dried fruits became traditional only due to the difficulty in successfully transporting fresh produce from Israel to places around the world.
“Chad is a very important country, and very important for Israel,” Netanyahu said during a joint appearance with Chadian President Idriss Déby at the presidential palace in N’Djamena.
The concept behind the 16-month-old Tel Aviv-based company, which also has offices in Brazil and California, is that drone-based precision agriculture has fallen short of expectations in its related community.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro likely to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital during his visit • Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly said he plans to move embassy to Jerusalem, set to land in Israel on March 31.
Raw wastewater and sewage from Gaza is being pumped into southern Israeli streams, and garbage is being amassed along the Israeli border fence, causing an ecological nightmare and the suffering of residents near the border, according to a report in Ynet.
Bezalel Smotrich beat Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel for leadership of the party in a vote of 83-40.
The religious-Zionist National Union faction planning another joint run with Habayit Hayehudi • Instead of party-wide primaries, a limited forum of 128 central committee members will elect a new party leader and decide on its list for the April election.