News
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Coal Plant on Hold
David Shmueli 14/12/2009 14:43A direct request from the Director General of the Prime Minister's Office led to the postponement of a discussion to decide whether to construct a coal power plant.
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Science for Chareidim
David Shmueli 14/12/2009 14:22At the "Globes" Israel Business Conference forum on education today in Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said, "We are in trouble" with regard to the state of education in Israel. He called for the chareidim to learn more science and technology subjects. Education Minister Gidon Sa'ar called for an immediate strengthening of the education system.
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Baruch Dayan HaEmet
Yochanan Weisberg 14/12/2009 13:05The Slonim community deeply mourns the sudden passing of Rabbi Luria, ztz"l. His levaya was scheduled to pass the Slonim beis midrash on Rechov Salant, and then continue to Har HaZeitim.
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Picture Gallery
Yochanan Weisberg 14/12/2009 11:30Come see how the candles are lit on the second night of Chanukah, in the homes of gedolei Yisrael in Bnei Brak – the first in a series of albums.
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No Hesder - No Reserve Duty
Eitan Fried 14/12/2009 10:46After Barak announced yesterday on the cancellation of the army arrangement with the Har Bracha Hesder yeshiva, in lieu of the failure of Rosh Yeshiva Eliezer Melamed to appear for a "hearing" scheduled by the Minister of Defence, a letter signed by 100 graduates of Har Bracha was sent to the IDF Chief of General Staff. The letter stated: "If the Hesder is cancelled, reserve duty will also be cancelled. The IDF is showing us the way out, so we will leave on our own accord."
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Illegal Meetings
Eitan Fried 13/12/2009 18:11The Attorney General will issue and indictment against the Arab Knesset member Said Naffaa, from the "Balad" party, for meeting with the Deputy Director General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Syria, and for visiting and enemy country after a request to do so was denied. The Knesset member's parliamentary immunity will be temporarily suspended. Naffaa: "This decision is very strange. I will fight it with all the tools I possess."
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Kassam Rockets
David Shmueli 13/12/2009 13:42Two Kassam rockets were fired this morning from the Northern Gaza Strip towards the Western Negev. Nobody was hurt in the incident, and there were no reports of damage.
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Map Causes Strife
David Shmueli 13/12/2009 12:45A fierce debate was expected to take place today during the government meeting, regarding the National Priorities map, between the Labor ministers and Netanyahu. The point of conflict is the priority status granted to communities located outside of the large settlement blocs. Shas is considering opposing the new map, because "the periphery settlements and the communities of the Gush Katif evacuaees were not included"
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'Beis Malka' Vandalized
David Shmueli 13/12/2009 10:11Street gang vandalized the 'Beis Malka' girls-school in Ahshdod on Shabbos afternoon
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Woman Stabbed in Gush Etzion
David Shmueli 13/12/2009 08:17A young woman was stabbed by a terrorist last night at a bus station in Gush Etzion. The victim was evacuated to the hospital in moderate condition
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