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The Tourism Ministry will invest an additional NIS 15 million in developing Jerusalem tourism infrastructure in 2010 and promoting tourism events."This is in line with the new work plan presented by the tourism minister which positions Israel as the Holy Land with Jerusalem at its center," the ministry said in an announcement on Wednesday.In addition, the ministry will encourage tourism by raising awareness of various tourist events and festivals taking place in ... |
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“30 Members of Knesset Traveled Abroad” - so the media reported at the beginning of last week. The underlying message is that publicly elected officials have decided to spend their time sightseeing instead of working. But the opposite is the case. My recent trip to London convinced me of the key role such visits play. So to set the record straight, I would like to share my experiences in London. ... |
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MK Anastassia Michaeli met California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Saban Form conference held in Jerusalem at the beginning of the week. MK Michaeli acknowledged Mr. Schwarzenegger’s long-term support of Israel and told him that it was invaluable to have such a dear friend of Israel playing such an important role in American politics and explaining Israel’s position to politicians throughout the US. ... |
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MK Anastassia Michaeli is back from London and full of energy and inspiration. “I have returned to the Knesset with a sense of the strength of support for Israel in Britain.” But, the highlight of her trip was meeting Henry Kissinger and Margaret Thatcher. “As someone for whom women’s and children’s issues are of prime importance, meeting a woman who has impacted the world so significantly was beyond inspiring.” ... |
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman will leave on Sunday afternoon (8 November) for a visit to Denmark and the Netherlands, accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon. In Copenhagen, Foreign Minister Lieberman will meet with Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller, Minister for Justice Brian Mikkelsen, Minister for Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs Birthe Rønn Hornbech, President of the Danish Parliament Thor Pedersen, ... |
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Following the 2008 agreement between France and Israel, this week, Minister of National Infrastructure, Dr. Uzi Landau met with his French counterpart. Both politicians committed to cooperating on the research and development of renewable energy - both at the commerical and academic level. Israel and France are particularly enthusiastic about the potential for solar energy to be used to generate electricity. This week's agreement is good news not only for Israel and France ... |
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Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon and Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau will travel abroad to express Israel's position in the wake of the decision by the United Nations Human Rights Council to adopt the Goldstone report accusing Israel of war crimes during last winter's counter-terror Operation Cast Lead in Gaza.Lieberman will travel to Belgium, Denmark and Holland. Ayalon is slated for London, where he will meet with British Foreign Secretary ... |
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Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met with his Austrian counterpart, Michael Spindelegger, on Wednesday afternoon.The two discussed issues including the Goldstone Report, the Middle East peace process, the settlement issue and the possibility that Austrian companies were doing business with Teheran.During the meeting, Lieberman stressed that endorsement of the Goldstone Report would in effect grant immunity to terror. In response, Spindelegger reiterated Vienna's position that the report ... |
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