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March, April and May are peak months for them to savor the spring crop of flowers and insects, and for human visitors to catch sight of those returning to Europe after the snows melt.
In attacks in which victims described their perpetrators, 64 percent were described as European and 37 percent Arab, black or South Asian.
Meretz Party leader Tamar Zandberg: “I call on Labor members to join Meretz” • Labor party is imploding because for generations, its leaders have always broken right, she says.
Each eligible voter is entitled to choose 12 representatives.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism blasted Labour Party leaders for their apparent inaction regarding Jew-hatred.
Upon his re-election as Hadash Party chief, Knesset member Ayman Odeh says, “Whoever wants us divided and weak, will have us strong and united.”
When asked by Movement for Governability and Democracy how they perceive leading officials in justice system, 61 percent say Chief Justice Esther Hayut is left-wing, and that her opinions influence her work.
Former Knesset member Professor Aryeh Eldad purports in a surprising and documented analysis of the fathers of Zionism: Judaism is an indivisible amalgam of religion and nationality.
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.
Druze activists protest law outside the home of Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked • She expresses sympathy for the “true feelings” of the Druze, but argues that the nation-state bill does nothing to harm their equality and is vital for the country.
Likud predicted to win 31 to 32 seats, with 10 to 14 predicted for Yesh Atid and 13 for former IDF chief’s Israel Resilience Party • Labor continues to crash and burn, with projections in the single digits • Habayit Hayehudi hovers around the minimum threshold.
On Tuesday, April 9, Israelis will elect their legislative branch, the Knesset. But they won’t actually know the final results of the top job until weeks later.