|
|
|
|||
|
NEWS
Shalom Defends Fence in UK
Betzedek Files High Court Petitions Against New Government
Funding Regulations
by Eliezer Rauchberger Police are investigating an incident in which a pig's head was laid on the stairs of Beis Knesses Bnei Torah on Arlozorov Street in Haifa. Evidence has been collected from the scene but so far there are no suspects and the case has been turned over to police investigations, MK Yaakov Edri (Likud) reported to a Knesset plenum in response to a parliamentary question by MK David Azoulai (Shas). He denounced the incident, saying the perpetrator deserves to be severely censured. High Radiation Levels Not Found at Bnei Brak Schools by Eliezer Rauchberger and N. Katzin Tests conducted in Bnei Brak schools found measured radiation levels far below even the strict Israeli standards. These were on a list of 33 schools that were said to be "at risk" to exposure from radiation from power lines. Hague Trial: French Professor Defends Suicide Bombings by Arnon Yaffe, reporting from Paris The three days of hearings in the Hague on Israel's security barrier closed after the 15 judges in black robes heard a professor from France defend suicide bombings and question Israel's right to exist. The judges did not react to her testimony. Experimental System to Keep Suicide Bombers off Busesby S. Fried Five buses equipped with a protection system against suicide bombers were brought into use after being officially unveiled by the Transportation Minister and the heads of Egged and Dan. Three were handed over to Dan and two to Egged of Jerusalem. Contractors Not Submitting Bids in Eladby A. Cohen All of the contractors that showed any interest in a Housing Ministry tender for the construction of 72 single-family housing units in Elad decided not to submit bids, apparently because of the high entry-level price the ministry set. Youths Urged Not to Smoke on Purimby A. Cohen "Many people started smoking on Purim under the excuse of
simchah, but later they were unable to quit," notes
the City of Bnei Brak's Education Department in a letter to
parents of talmidim throughout the city as part of a
comprehensive campaign to discourage smoking among youths.
by A. Cohen The City of Bnei Brak and Dan District Police have agreed on special measures -- including hidden cameras -- to counter the harassment of city residents by outside hooligans that has plagued the city on Purim Night in recent years, say Bnei Brak officials. Jerusalem Officials to Enforce Law Prohibiting Sale of Dangerous Toysby Betzalel Kahn Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky directed the city inspectors to immediately begin enforcing the business licensing law and the inspection order for consumer items and services, and -- in light of tensions in the city and the residents' sensitivity to the sound of firecrackers -- to ensure that stores selling toys and costumes for Purim do not sell dangerous toys. Mayor Lupoliansky: "The City's Religious Services have not been Harmed and Won't be Harmed"by Betzalel Kahn Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky says the city's religious service have not been harmed and he intends to ensure that they will continue to operate as usual, despite the city's budgetary problems. Modi'in Illit Bus Service Expected to Improveby Eliezer Rauchberger Modi'in Illit residents will soon receive additional buses and bus lines and the Transportation Ministry will provide NIS 100,000 ($22,000) to fund the installation of new bus stops, according to the Knesset Committee for Public Inquiries, which recently discussed the issue of public transportation in Modi'in Illit. New Transportation Ministry Pamphlet Availableby S. Fried The Transportation Ministry recently issued an attractive
pamphlet (in Hebrew) containing all the information on
vehicle and driver's licenses needed by new and old drivers
alike.
All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
restricted. |
||
