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Archive for April 23rd, 2012

Local Government: April 23, 2012

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Nazareth Illit mayor Shimon Gapso demanded the removal of Russian language signs hung in the city, claiming that they are missionary in nature and are offensive to the Jewish public.

(Hebrew - Mynet)

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April 23rd, 2012 at 9:39 pm

Military and Security Forces: April 23, 2012

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Haredi soldiers have announced that they will boycott the Memorial Day ceremony in the IDF’s Naval Commando base in Atlit if it will include women singing.

(Hebrew - Walla)

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April 23rd, 2012 at 4:12 pm

Political: April 23, 2012

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A special Ministerial panel, appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to evaluate the authorization of the outposts Sansana, Bruchin, and Rechelim, decided to authorize the outposts after only one day of deliberation. (Times of Israel)

(Hebrew - Walla)

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April 23rd, 2012 at 4:01 pm

Settlers and Settlements: April 23, 2012

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Settlers from Givat Eshtamoa threw stones at a Palestinian herder who approached their settlement.

(Hebrew - HaKol HaYehudi)

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April 23rd, 2012 at 3:54 pm

Economy and Society: April 23, 2012

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2500 families of victims of terrorism have filed a lawsuit against the National Insurance Institute, claiming it has not transferred funds to them as required by law.

(Hebrew - Ynet)

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April 23rd, 2012 at 3:49 pm

Judiciary: April 23, 2012

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Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein has presented a framework for the creation of an internal auditing body for the State Attorney’s Office, which will not have the authority to handle public complaints.

(Hebrew - Haaretz)

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April 23rd, 2012 at 3:37 pm