Politics and Knesset
“This is a new contract between the state and its citizens,” says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
“Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people, and immigration and absorption are the bedrock of Zionism. It cannot be that due to one dispute or another between the coalition and opposition, immigrants and Diaspora Jews will be sent a message that they are not a priority,” they wrote.
“Safwat Frij is the strong man within the Islamic Movement, and he believes in the political path of [Ra’am Party leader] Mansour Abbas that has paved the way for a new way to interact with the Israeli government,” said Shahin Sarsour, a former adviser to Arab Knesset members.
First approved as a temporary measure in 2003 • Legislation must now pass a second and third reading before it can become law.
Knesset member Ruth Wasserman Lande said that the exchange of knowledge “will contribute to the parties’ understanding of regional challenges such as the Iranian arms race, terrorism and more.”
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett hails Gali Baharav-Miara’s appointment as “an important opportunity” to counter the erosion of public trust in the judicial system.
An issue was identified by European Maritime Safety Agency on Tuesday. After an investigation, the Environmental Protection Ministry says it is ruling out a spill.
Government updates Green Pass regulations so that passes will only be required for mass gatherings.
The former Tel Aviv District Attorney for Civil Affairs’ appointment is now pending Cabinet approval.
The new program will help establish entrepreneurship centers for Arab innovation. Currently, only 2% of high-tech employees are from the Arab sector.
More urban trees are set to lower temperatures, promote a healthier lifestyle and reduce negative effects of climate change.
The average age of Israel’s 165,800 remaining survivors is now 85, according to the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority • “Our watch is the last watch,” says Israeli Social Equality Minister Meirav Cohen.
