Archive for the ‘Daniel Hershkovitz’ tag
Closed Society: November 9, 2011
Right-wing activists threatened the life of Minister of Science and Technology Daniel Hershkovitz (Habayit Hayehudi) following a rumor that he ordered to disperse residents of the outpost of Givat Assaf who were protesting in front of his home in Haifa.
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Closed Society: November 4, 2011
The Haifa Municipality dismantled protest tents located next to a synagogue headed by the Minister of Science, Daniel Hershkovitz (Ha’Bait Ha’Yehudi). The protest tents were set up by residents of the outpost of Givat Assaf.
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Political: May 20, 2011
Some government ministers intend to attend the inauguration ceremony for new settlement “Ma’ale Zeitim”, in Ras al-Amud neighborhood in East Jerusalem next week. The ceremony will be held during the visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the United States. Among the guests in the ceremony will be Education Minister Gideon Saar (Likud), Minister of Environmental Protection Gilad Arden (Likud), Ministry of Interior Eli Yishai (Shas) and Minister of Science Daniel Hershkovitz (“Jewish Home”). In addition, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud), and the mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, will attend. The event is an initiative of the neighborhood committee, “Ateret Cohanim” Yeshiva, the Jerusalem lobby in the Knesset, and Dr. Irving Moskowitz, sponsor of the neighborhood, and his wife Cherna.
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Political: 13 January, 2011
The Minister of Science and Technology, Daniel Hershkovitz (Habayit Hayehudi), announced that he allocate 1 million NIS to “boycott grants” for researchers operating behind the Green Line. This, according to him, since the EU and the American government boycott research carried out in the West Bank, Jordan Valley and the Golan.
