Politics and Knesset
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations lauded the decision, saying “this killer should be behind bars for the rest of his days; anything less would be a painful insult to the Pearl family.”
Calls for Gila Gamliel to resign grow amid revelations she violated COVID-19 restrictions before contracting virus • MK Mickey Levy removed from the Knesset Coronavirus Committee for similar breach.
Decisions regarding the national lockdown have been deferred until next week, when more comprehensive COVID-19 data is available.
The agreement aims to bolster relations between the two countries and help Nepal develop its agricultural sector to overcome the food crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Knesset Ministerial Committee on Intelligence Services discusses but fails to vote on whether to mandate that the public use an alternative Health Ministry phone-tracking app.
Under the new law, passed following a stormy all-night parliament session, Israelis may not travel more than .6 miles to attend a demonstration or prayers, and public gatherings are limited to 20 people.
Chief Economist Shira Greenberg says the government’s decision to allow more industries to remain at least partially operational has mitigated the lockdown’s impact on the economy.
“We are not 7 million Jews in Israel and 8 million throughout the rest of the world, but a united nation of 15 million with one common destiny. With this in mind, we can take on any conflict or challenge facing us,” said Knesset member and Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich.
The survey indicates that the national-religious faction could pose a real challenge for the prime minister’s party in the next elections.
The move saves state coffers NIS 8 million ($2.3 million) immediately with the amount expected to more than double should a wage cut be instated across the public sector.
Some 170,000 babies were born over the past year, while around 44,000 people died. Another 25,000 immigrated to the country.
Shuttering the economy again will have severe repercussions, the Treasury warns, as the government gets set to vote on a High Holiday lockdown.
