Law for Day Commemorating the Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries Receives Government Support
Today, the Ministerial Committee on Legislation endorsed a law to hold an official date in the Israeli national calendar to commemorate the Jewish refugees from Arab countries. The law, authored by Member of Knesset Dr. Shimon Ohayon, will state that...
Increase in incoming tourism in June 2013; Record for tourism in first half of the year
Tourism Minister Uzi Landau: “For the last few months, there has been an increase in incoming tourism in comparison to figures from last year. The Tourism Ministry views tourism as an essential engine for economic growth that creates new jobs...
Minister Shamir Lauds “twinning” project for animal health and livestock production
A “twinning” project focusing on Israel’s veterinary inspection authorities in the fields of animal health and livestock production comes to an end this month. Minister of Agriculture Yair Shamir: “The joint veterinary project with the European Union has led to...
Liberman Slams Wadi Ara Riots
MK Avigdor Liberman, the Chairman of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and the Chairman of Yisrael Beytenu, said Saturday night that Israeli Arabs are attempting to create deterrence against Israel through violence. In a reference to Friday’s rioting...
Minister Landver Talks About the Importance of Aliyah at Jewish Agency Event
Minister of Immigrant AbsorptionSofa Landver spoke Members of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency in Kiev. Minister Landver attended the meeting of the Board at the request of Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky. Minister Landver noted the importance...
Shimon Ohayon Calls on the Arab League to Accept Responsibility for the Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands
On the date of the United Nations World Refugee Day, Member of Knesset Shimon Ohayon (Yisrael Beytenu) has called on the Arab League to accept responsibility for the exodus of Jews from countries from its member countries around the establishment...
Yair Shamir Joins the PM to Unveil Official Commemorative Stamp of Yitzhak Shamir
A new stamp was unveiled at the Prime Minister’s Office in memory of Israel’s seventh prime minister, the late YitzhakShamir, z’l. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Yair Shamir and his sister Gilada joined Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the ceremony. Also...
Avigdor Liberman Condemns Incitement Against Chief Rabbi Candidate
Chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Avigdor Liberman called on religious leaders to condemn the recent incitement against Chief Rabbi candidate, Rabbi David Stav. Yisrael Beytenu have openly supported Rabbi Stav for the position of Ashkenazi Chief...
MK Shimon Ohayon Guest of Honor at Launch of Translation of Sir Martin Gilbert’s Book on Jews Under Islam
MK Shimon Ohayon was the guest of honor at the launch of the Hebrew translation of famed British historian Sir Martin Gilbert’s best-selling book “In Ishmael’s House: A History of Jews in Muslim Lands”. MK Ohayon, born in Morocco, is...
MK Amar Setting an Example for Druze (and Jewish) Youth
The following is an article in the Jerusalem Post about MK Hamad Amar: Setting the example 05/16/2013 14:11 By JOSH HASTEN HAMED AMER, currently the sole Druse MK, saw a need in his community of Shfaram for an after-school program –...
