Archive for the ‘Galilee’ tag
Closed Society: December 31, 2012
Jews tried to set a church on fire in the Galilee village of Biram. On the floor next to the entrance to the church a star of david was spray painted along with the word “revenge.”
(Hebrew – HaKol HaYehudi)
Political: February 12, 2012
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation decided to authorize a proposed bill that grants a tax break on donations for “encouraging settlement”. The proposition, forwarded by Likud MKs Ze’ev Elkin and Zion Pinyan grants a tax break of up to 35% on donations to settlements in the Galilee, Negev, and West Bank.
(Hebrew)
Internal Security: December 22, 2011
Residents of Western Galilee report a rise in break-ins. According to residents, in response to complaints about the recurrent crimes the police told them to put bars on their windows.
(Hebrew)
Closed Society: 28 February, 2011
Not long before the vote on the admission committees bill, an additional change has been made to the wording of the bill: according to the proposal of MK Michael Ben Ari, in a settlement in which 80% of the residents agree, the settlement rabbi will be the final determining factor to make the decision and determine whether or not a candidate is worthy of being admitted to a settlement.
