News
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Petition Against the Deal
Avi Moshe 24/11/2009 10:41Bereaved parents have called upon the Prime Minister to publicize all the details of the Shalit deal, including a list of all the terrorists slated to be released from prison, before the submit a petition to the High Court of Justice demanding a lift of censorship on the deal. A majority of the government ministers have said they will vote in favor of the prisoner exchange deal between the Hamas and Israel.
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Kassam Rocket Fired
David Shmueli 23/11/2009 22:43A Kassam rocket landed in an open area near one of the kibbutzim in the Shaar HaNegev Regional Council.
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Coca-Cola Recalled
David Shmueli 23/11/2009 21:47The Central Bottling Company (Coca Cola Israel) is collecting liter and a half bottles of drinks, Coca-Cola and Diet Coke, from the shelves.
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Shalit Deal Finalizing
David Shmueli 23/11/2009 21:12Hamas leaders assembled in Cairo in order to settle all decisions in the Shalit deal. Tomorrow, the German arbitrator is expected to meet with Hamas leaders in order to take the negotiations to a higher level. Hamas still insists that Israeli Arabs and Jerusalem prisoners are to be included in the prisoner swap
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Relations with Turkey
Reuven Stein 23/11/2009 18:56Foreign Minister Lieberman is boycotting the Turks, while Ben-Eliezer says a state visit to Istanbul and says, "Israel needs Turkey."
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"The Reports are Distorted"
Reuven Stein 23/11/2009 17:55In the eye of the storm, as the Palestinians report about a "disagreement over one name" before completion of the deal, Netanyahu's office made it clear: "The reports are deliberately distorted. Contacts are continuously being made far away from the media.” The Legal Forum for Israel calls to remove the censorship.
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Clalit Hospital Strike
Reuven Stein 23/11/2009 17:00Hospitals and clinics of Clalit Health Services began a general strike and will delay non-urgent surgery. Senior officials at Clalit: "The situation is deteriorating."
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Decrease in Unemployment
Avi Moshe 23/11/2009 16:04Employment Service data for October are encouraging. Parchi: “This is not yet a real turn in the unemployment data.”
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Not a Word
Avi Moshe 23/11/2009 14:34The meeting has ended between the head of the Israeli negotiating team, Hagai Hadas, with the parents of Gilad Shalit. As he left the conference room, Noam Shalit refused to speak with reporters, claiming, "At the moment I can't say anything, and I have nothing to add." However, Shalit did say that he is not at ease. In Cairo, preparations are being made for more talks.
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Corruption in Local Gov
Avi Moshe 23/11/2009 14:11Senior executives of the Local Government Economic Services Company were arrested on suspicion of taking bribes of millions of shekels. "This is one of the largest episodes of fraud and corruption in recent years," say police.
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