Southern Sudan after the official announcement of the formation of an independent state on its territory to open embassies in 21 countries, including in Israel. This was announced today, June 19, a source in the government of Southern Sudan. Among the countries where there will be a diplomatic mission of the new state, the leading EU countries: Italy, France and Germany – as well as UK, USA and Israel. While the Government’s plans southern Sudan does not appear open embassies in China and Russia. In addition, the diplomatic mission of the new state will begin work in neighboring African countries – Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia, southern Sudan, which is closely linked economically. Thus, the head of the Government of Southern Sudan Salva Kiir before entered into an agreement with the President of Kenya to build in the Kenyan town of Lamu new port to be used for import and export only three countries – Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia. In addition, the head of Southern Sudan and Kenya, discussed the project of the railway which will connect the two countries. Now goods from East Africa comes to South Sudan through the North. The official proclamation of independence of Southern Sudan on 9 July after completing a six-month transition period that began after summing up the referendum on secession of the South Sudan from the northern part. The vast majority of Southerners during the plebiscite called for the creation of a separate state in southern Sudan, which for decades fought against the government of the North for its independence. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Head of Administration Mahmoud Abbas met with Foreign Minister, Baroness Catherine Ashton EU, touring the Middle East. Negotiations between Ashton and Abu Mazen were last night in Ramallah. PA President asked the EU to announce the unconditional recognition of an independent “Palestinian state” within the 1967 borders. He also urged the EU Foreign Ministers to help in the promotion of the “Palestinian independence,” the official recognition which could take place at the UN General Assembly. The meeting on the issue scheduled for September this year. Abu Mazen told Ashton that “peace in the Middle East will be possible only after the recognition of Palestine and the complete cessation of settlement activity in Judea, Samaria and East Jerusalem.” According to Arab media at the moment the idea of ​​a unilateral proclamation of the “State of Palestine” is supported by 100 countries, permanent members of the UN. In addition to Arab and Non-declaration of Palestinian statehood, which can explode the situation in the Middle East, supported by Russia and France, as well as most South American countries. (Nashe.orbita.co.il)

The American envoy at the talks on the Middle East, David Hale, chairman of the PA introduced to Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) proposals aimed at bringing the negotiating positions of both Palestinians and Israelis. Arabic TV channel “Al Jazeera” in reference to Palestinian sources reported that the proposals are based on the position articulated in a recent speech by U.S. President Barack Obama. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

On Saturday morning, June 18, “Al Jazeera” conveyed the message received from the “informed Palestinian sources”. The sources said that PA Chairman Abu Mazen accepted the U.S. proposal and agreed to resume negotiations with Israel without preconditions. According to “Al Jazeera”, during a meeting with Abu Mazen, held on Thursday in Amman, Jordan, envoy Obama’s Middle East David Gale explained that the United States categorically do not accept a Palestinian plan for a unilateral declaration of independence by seeking to block the UN and diplomatic efforts PA in this direction. Gail presented Abu Mazen planned actions by the Obama administration to revive peace talks and said that these steps will be based on the principles outlined in the recent speech of Obama. U.S. envoy reported that Washington had received no response to its proposals from Jerusalem. According to Palestinian sources quoted by “Al-Jazeera,” Abu Mazen has agreed to accept U.S. proposals, but asked Gale to demand that Israel “to take a position based on freezing the settlements and the adoption of the principle of two states for two peoples.” If “Al Jazeera” is confirmed, it would mean a new concession by the Palestinian leadership, which has so far categorically refused to resume negotiations until Israel freezes settlement construction. For his part, Benjamin Netanyahu, too, exhibits a precondition for the resumption of talks – the last time he said that the Palestinians must recognize the Jewish character of Israel. On Friday, Abu Mazen met with the Foreign Minister, Baroness Catherine Ashton EU. During the meeting, he confirmed that the Palestinians want to resume peace talks with Israel, Netanyahu, and expect “the adoption of the principle of two states and the cessation of the construction of illegal settlements for Jews only, especially in East Jerusalem” – the agency “Maan”. Abu Mazen also asked Ashton to help the Palestinians to gain recognition of their independent state “based on the 1967 borders.” (News.israelinfo.ru)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for the first time together to release the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is in Hamas captivity for almost 5 years. “We appeal to all and declare that it is a very important point,” – said Merkel after a meeting with Sarkozy. The announcement was made on the background of the discussion draft of a plan to exchange Shalit for Palestinian prisoners. According to sources in the office of Ms Merkel, according to the plan in exchange for Shalit, Israel must free 1,000 prisoners. According to German sources, at present it is the military wing of Hamas opposes the deal. Germany to mediate between Israel and Hamas in the case of Shalit. About two months ago a German mediator visited the Gaza Strip. According to the Arab newspaper “Al-Sharq al-Awsat” that goes to London, “Prime Minister Netanyahu made a good offer to Hamas – better than any of the proposals Olmert. The political leadership of Hamas accepted the offer, but the military command, which has veto power in decision decisions in the organization and associated with Iran, rejected the deal. ” Also, according to press reports, the mediation efforts made Egypt. Last week, an Egyptian source told the newspaper “Al-Hayat” are emerging in London, about his country’s participation in the negotiations. “We have again taken up the case and we will strive to achieve the best possible conditions”, – he said. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Israel to blame for the deal to exchange prisoners for kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit will not take place. It is reported today, 19 June, “Ha’aretz,” referring to the statement of senior sources in Egypt. The same sources have advised Israel to hurry up and agree to the terms of Hamas – or talks could “explode”, and Gilad Shalit – “disappear.” (Cursorinfo.co.il)

France and Germany have made an additional proposal to Hamas, as part of more than a year of negotiations on the exchange transaction. In addition to the release of about a thousand Palestinians in Israeli prisons, Hamas offer more concessions in exchange for the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, according to Jerusalem Post. Among the proposals made by France and Germany, are easing mode at border terminals of the Gaza Strip, as well as de facto recognition of the Hamas government by European countries. Last will provide an opportunity to open a stream of European investments in the sector. Israeli official sources refused to comment on this post. (ZMAN.com)

Ilana Grapelya case demonstrates the degree of freedom in post-revolutionary Egypt, and is a troubling symptom of the future of the Israeli-Egyptian relations, says former Israeli ambassador Zvi Mazel in Egypt in an article published by the Jerusalem Institute for Political Studies Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. This is far from complete case must disappoint those who believed that “the spirit of freedom and democracy, which beats in the hearts of young people Tahrir Square,” a new page in the history of the Middle East region and will fill the tolerance of others, including Israel, will provide human rights and freedom of speech. Both Israel and the West should worry that the Egyptian press, without exception supported the version of the security forces and prosecutors, who accuse Grapelya of espionage. No newspaper dared to question this far-fetched story, and some even rushed to urge the government to cut gas supplies to Israel. All the old anti-Israeli and anti-Jewish myths remain in place, and authorities continue to manage the press. A lot of journalists and at least three judges have been arrested for public criticism of the army. But the disappointment and the Egyptian Government: Deputy Prime Minister Yahya al-Gamal said that Israel had sent a spy in Egypt in order to sow enmity and war (“fitna”) between Muslims and Christians. That is a new revolutionary and democratic government of Egypt supports the most stupid and empty allegations against Israel. This reaction – a symptom of the new relations of Egypt to Israel. This policy is reflected in the complete absence of contacts between the two countries’ leaders. Since the fall of Mubarak’s February 11 between Egypt and Israel made the ministries of foreign affairs and defense. There was talk of a secret meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel Danny Ayalon and Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Arabi, but both parties disavowed this information, and apparently, the meeting was the fruit of the imagination of journalists. And why such a meeting should be secret? After all, between us the world? There are a number of crucial issues for both countries, which must be solved: the Rafah border and the status of the Hamas arms smuggling from Sinai and the flow of African illegal immigrants, gas supply and other economic issues, cooperation in tourism and many others. These issues should be discussed at the level of heads of government and ministers. The new (temporary) authority in Egypt wants to prove to society that “the Egyptian revolution,” an independent foreign policy, free from any foreign pressure, particularly from the influence of the United States and Israel. The Egyptian press repeats this endlessly: Egypt a sovereign state, which is not subject to U.S. and Israel. However, these words have no relation to reality. Egypt, as in the time Mubarak, is free to do as he pleases. This country should follow the path of their true interests, and not get bogged down in the fantasies of an Israeli conspiracy. Egypt needs investments and technology the United States and good relations with Israel, which has helped him a lot in the field of agriculture. Israel and Egypt, the most reliable partner in the field of gas, and all attacks on the Egyptian press about the price of gas come from ignorance and hatred. Former Israeli ambassador Zvi Mazel in Egypt calls attention to the strengthening of extremist tendencies in the political life of Egypt. In today’s Egypt is no liberal forces and the liberal tradition of centrism. But there is a “Muslim brothers” and other religious extremists, on the one hand, and the extremely nationalist parties, on the other, such as “Naseristskaya party”, “Karame” (“Respect”), and the like, are openly calling to cancel the Camp David agreement and the gas contract. Recently it became known that Egypt wants to establish the Nazi Party and to revive the Communist Party. It’s obvious that at the September general election will win the religious and extreme nationalists, who plunged into Egypt in an era of internal conflicts and conflicts with the U.S. and Israel. (ZMAN.com)

Two French vessels will join the “Freedom Flotilla”, which is going to Gaza to break the Israeli naval blockade. This was stated on Saturday, organizers of the rally. One of the ships will come from Greece and another from France. Organizer on the French side, Claude Leostik, said at a news conference in Marseille, that on board, which will be released from the Greek port will be 25 people, including the radical left-wing French politicians and show business and sports. Leostik added that he hopes to confirm the involvement of the second vessel is tomorrow, Sunday. On board this ship, as expected, will also be dozens of passengers. The vessel will be released into the sea this weekend. Just last week, organizers of the flotilla announced that one of the French courts refused to join the march on Gaza. The Jewish community of Marseilles appealed to dozens of activists to find an alternative vybyvshemu ship. Now, it seems, in the fleet will be attended by 15 vessels. A second French ship will come and Marseilles port (mignews.com)

The organizers of the next “peace flotilla” in the Gaza Strip disappointed by the decision of Turkish organization IHH opt out “Mavi Marmara” in the march to the shores of Gaza. According to them, they can not understand the motives of the Turks, even if it comes to political pressure, according to Haaretz. After the announcement of the head of IHH that technical problems do not allow the Turkish ship out to sea at the appointed day, a mysterious epidemic struck breakdowns and other ships. After urgent consultations organizers assumed that the fleet will consist of 5-8 ships, and the number of activists will be reduced from 1,000 to 300. Supervisory committee of Israeli Arabs, which was supposed to send their representatives and to participate in the campaign, also said that the issue off the agenda, citing the fact that they were invited by the Turkish organization. In connection with the cancellation of participation “Mavi Marmara” in navigating the number of participants from the watchdog should be reduced. (ZMAN.com)

Senior positions in the command of “Hezbollah” Israeli occupied by agents of foreign intelligence Mossad. This was announced today, June 18, the second channel ITV, with reference to the Lebanese media. According to the information disseminated, the Lebanese security services have arrested several people suspected of spying for Israel. TV channel “Al-Manar”, controlled by “Hezbollah”, said the detainees confessed to having links to Israeli intelligence. The names of the detainees, as well as the positions they occupied in the hierarchy of “Hezbollah” is not specified. No reaction to this information from official sources in Jerusalem have been reported. Recall that the Lebanese authorities and “Hezbollah” regularly report the exposure of Israeli agents. Two years ago, at the height of the spy scandal, have been detained for more than 50 Lebanese, later accused of spying for Israel. The most senior of them, as claimed Lebanese media, was an officer in the rank of general. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Two strong explosions were heard near a large forest fire raging in the early morning Saturday in the southern Golan Heights. As the second channel ITV, the fire spread to the minefields, which led to explosions. According to preliminary reports, a fire burned at least 1,000 dunums (1 dunum = 0.1 hectare) of natural forests and shrubs, causing serious damage to the unique flora and fauna. To eliminate the fire had been mobilized 15 fire brigades and a special aircraft. From the area were quickly evacuated all the tourists. It was also planned to evacuate the army base, but eventually managed to stop the fire spread the fire in her direction. There was a real danger and that the fire spread to neighboring mines. In this area have focused particularly large force of fire fighters and volunteers who were able to localize the fire. Affected by the explosion of two mines was not. In parallel, as reported by radio station “Kol Israel”, the fire originated in the Upper Galilee, not far from Kibbutz parody. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

The Knesset Committee on Legislation and Law June 15 approved the transfer on the first reading of bill Zeev Bielski (“Kadima”), Moshe Matalon and Hamad Amar (both – “Israel Our Home”). It is, in essence, to toughen penalties drivers hit a pedestrian or a bicyclist and in hiding from the accident scene. In particular, the proponents propose to increase the sentence for the convicted to the crime to 14 years in prison. Further, the bill highlights: responsibility for ensuring that after the collision to call the police, “ambulance” Mada, or other emergency services rests not only on the driver and passenger in the car. (Isra.com)

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview France24, he believes that Americans will take advantage of the UN Security Council veto, blocked the Palestinian initiative to the proclamation of an independent state, even as Washington and this is not stated. Barak also said he hoped the U.S. could be persuaded to block the initiative of members of the Quartet, noting that it would be impossible to convince only to Russia. The minister appreciated the chance to resume negotiations with the Palestinians until September as 50 to 50. When asked about the French initiative to arrange a peace conference in Paris, Barak said: “We weigh every initiative.” The party leader told reporters Ha’atzmaut that completely stop building Jewish settlements in Judea, Samaria, and still fail. “There is a reality, there is a natural growth. People need to build a kindergarten. But why is this so saddens the Palestinians? If the building will be constructed on the territory of which as a result of peace talks will go to them, they will get this building. So that the building should not be so really important issues, “- said Barak. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

All indicators of the Israeli economy looks brilliant: GDP growth accelerates, unemployment falls and almost reached a record-low levels, reducing the national debt – but, in spite of all this prosperity, investors fled from Israel. On this paradox and its possible causes writes in Saturday edition of the Economic Globes. As the Globes, over the past two months, the total market value of Israeli companies fell by an astronomical sum – Exchange lost 76 billion shekels. Reached a peak on April 21, stock prices of Israeli companies have gone down: TA-25 index declined for two months at 12%, TA-100 fell by 11%, shares of “blue chips” have lost about 15% of the price, the shares of banks and insurance companies have fallen to 15-30%. Market value “flagship” of Israel’s economy and concern, “Hey. Dee. Bee” owned Nohi Dankner, in January fell by 41%. “So what’s going on here? Why panic investors?” – Asks columnist Ron Shteynblat Globes. Links to the stagnation of the U.S. economy and other countries that are major markets for Israeli goods, the export will hit the strengthening shekel seem to be insufficient and the author does not explain – these factors are a long time, and until this spring, they do not interfere with good growth the Israeli stock exchange. Fleeing investors suggests that they scare the risks entailed in investments in Israeli companies. Globes columnist believes that the main role played by geopolitical risks. Setting Israel is becoming less friendly and less stable, “and no one knows from whence cometh a new attack.” But the uncertainty – that is what investors fear the most, the analyst said. Of course, there are other reasons why a purely financial nature. For example, the index NADLAN, which in 2010 experienced rapid growth since January of this year decreased by 10% – and this is due, primarily, the growth of the discount rate: real estate investment rise in prize, their profitability, respectively, decreases. Their own specific reasons for the fall in stock prices also exist in other industries. But the overall picture of general decline in the exchange background of the blossoming of the economy creates the observer the impression that “investors see something that we do not notice.” (News.israelinfo.ru)

Publication of The Media Line – Jerusalem Post June 18 published an article by Arieh O’Sullivan under the heading “” Liberty “: a deliberate attack – or a tragic accident?”

The Six Day War marked the victory of Israel over its Arab enemies, victims soundly defeated in battle by land, sea and air. However, in those days there was an event that cast a shadow over the joy of victory. This event was the attack ship U.S. Air Force, which occurred June 8, 1967. Israeli warplanes and ships shelled and torpedoed Navy U.S. intelligence ship “Liberty”, sailing from the shores of our country in the Mediterranean Sea on the fourth day of the war. During this attack, 34 members of the team were killed and 170 wounded. The official investigation by the U.S. and Israel, found that the attack took place by mistake. Israel has brought the United States apologize and pay compensation to the families of those killed and injured. But now, 44 years later, the attack remains a subject of theories claiming that the ship was fired as a result of intrigue and conspiracy. The authors of these theories believe that the truth has yet to come to the surface. “There is some evidence that there was a tragic mistake, and the American ship was simply not recognized,” – said the author of this Jay Cristol, a former U.S. Air Force pilot and author of “incident to” Liberty, “now a judge in federal court. In an interview he gave on the eve of the publication of the revised edition he wrote the book in 2002, Kristol said that recently declassified transcripts and other documents prove: giving the order to fire on Israel believed that his target is an Egyptian military supply ship. Judge Miami dedicated to investigate this case more than 20 years. He found nearly all the people who have had related to the incident, and spent the court battle to declassification of tape recordings of this event produced U.S. National Security Agency. “This book confirms that he found [the U.S. president Lyndon] Johnson and it was proved that his advisers on foreign affairs, the CIA, NSA, State Department, Commission of Inquiry on the U.S. Navy and several investigations conducted by Congress – said the resignation of Brigadier General in the Israeli Air Force Iftah Spector. – It was a tragic mistake. “However, some members of the crew say that the U.S. government did not conduct a formal investigation.” I got in touch with scientists studying the history of both the House and Senate. And they both told me that among the documents available to them, they can not find any mention of an investigation by Congress to attack the ship, “- said the author of this Midors Joe, the head of the Association of Veterans ‘Liberty’. Midors, who was on board during his attack, said he “never tires hit” constant assertions that the U.S. government carried out investigation into the incident. But in the book Kristol mentions five investigations made by Congress since 1967. On the question of what information it considers remained unsolved, the author replied that it is difficult to imagine that such information exists. “I think that there is no reason for further investigation. Everything is clear. It is important to disseminate the facts – he said. – Even members of the team, “Liberty,” read my book and know the facts, agreed that there was a tragic accident, and the vessel was properly recognized. However, other team members, in varying degrees, been subjected to the influence of anti-Semitic sources, called his fellow “traitors”, and it is very sad. “One of the most impressive and chilling parts of the book is a transcript of tape recordings of the Israeli Air Force, made up the attack, during and beyond. The records have heard one of the reporters. They have a few dramatic moments, including the mocking call the pilot, claiming that if the aircraft will sink the boat before the arrival of the Navy, it would be “a mitzvah.” Another pilot says it’s “easier than to shoot down the MiG, “alluding to the basic type of fighter aircraft used at the time the Egyptian army. Pilots say just before and after the fighting. At half-time – a few minutes of almost complete silence. At this time the attack and killed people. The names of the pilots four planes that fired on “Liberty”, remained unknown for several decades. One of them died in a plane crash in 1979. In 2003, another pilot – Iftah Spector – has agreed to give an exclusive interview in which he spoke about his vision of that fateful day. Spector went on to become an ace pilot, he shot down 15 enemy planes and participated in the attack on the Iraqi nuclear reactor at Osirak in 1981. In 2003, he was dismissed from the Air Force for being together with other pilots signed a letter of protest against the policy point Elimination of Palestinian terrorists. In the above interview Spector said that Americans who were aboard the “Liberty”, “lucky” that he had not been in an airplane bombs, otherwise he would have sunk the ship. “There was an error. It happens. As far as I know, the main mistake was to stay “Liberty” in these waters, – said Spector, who was then the deputy commander of the 101st Squadron. At the time he was nicknamed “the Course”. – I was told by radio that the coast of the Gaza Strip is an Egyptian vessel and that it must strike the blow. They are lucky that I was armed only with light weapons. If I had a bomb, the ship today would be at the bottom – like “Titanic.” In this you can be assured. “Kristol and Spector are puzzled by the fact that the theory of a deliberate attack by Israel as an American ship tenacious. Some of these theories claim that Israel attacked the ship because it is intercepted messages about its intention to seize Syria or the massacre of prisoners of war. Kristol believes that these statements appeared under the influence of anti-Semitism.

“There are people who set up anti-Israel or supporting the other side of the conflict between Israel and the Arabs. Because the relationship between the U.S. and Israel is so strong and their relationship is so good, they rarely have the opportunity to subject it to doubt. This is one of the main objectives of their attacks aimed at disruption of this connection “, – says Kristol. He holds his attention to the contention that, perhaps, the Israeli Air Force allowed him to listen to the recording of which were cut evidence the fact that the attack was intentional. According to him, writing is so good agreement with records of the National Security Agency, that they can not assume fake. “For the Israelis, who are not even aware of the existence of these tapes, it would be very difficult to create a forgery, which coincides with the records available to the American side. It is clear that the original recording – Kristol said the author of these lines. – When I began my investigation I was naive. It seemed to me that a simple collection of information and data and their publication will solve the problem. But I must sadly admit that the people who tuned anti-Israel and want to “push” version of the conspiracy, are not interested in facts. They are only interested in attacks on Israel. They do not care a truthful account of events, and they shamelessly lie and make false statements in order to achieve its goal, which is the destruction of the Israeli-American relations. I do not know whether it will end someday. ” Despite numerous investigations, and other concerned Midorsa one question: why they were destined to survive the attack alone, despite pleas for help? On the question of why the Israelis took the attack to “Liberty”, Midors replied: “I do not know. And I do not care.” (The Media Line – Jerusalem Post)

Veronica Ukrainian citizen Abu Sisi, filed on behalf of her husband Dirar claim to the Kiev District Administrative Court against the Interior Ministry and secret services in her country, says that her husband suffers from a Palestinian in an Israeli prison. According to her, Dirar Abu Sisi always kept “in solitary confinement area of ​​one and a half meters in difficult conditions.” Because of this, the Palestinians, imprisoned 4 months supposedly already “appeared imposing a” bouquet “of disease: heart problems, kidney stones, gallstones, vision problems (myopia and changes in the axis), constipation, aching pain in the lower back radiating to his right leg, significant weight loss. ” Ukrainian media quoted the statement of Veronica Abu Sisi, published on the site, “Where Dirar?”, Whereby the water to her husband “give inconstant and very poor quality, the bread is excluded from the diet, the camera is not ventilated, there is no fan. At the same time, he allowed walking – an hour of “square” three by three meters. Compliance which human rights can there be? Excuse the expression, the dog is not done .. Israel is slowly destroying innocent people because of their unfounded suspicions, and Ukraine is obliged to make a protest Israel and not only because of the many reasons on our concrete situation, for some reason not in a hurry to protect their and its guests, its citizens and interests of its citizens rights. A democratic world community, “they put on sunglasses.” Why do all sorts of human rights organizations, officials all ranks, not indifferent to human misery, will not protect their rights immediately what is expected? “- said the Palestinian wife of an engineer. As reported by the portal IzRus, April 4 in Circuit Court against Beersheba Dirar Abu Sisi was made of the indictment. The paper noted that he was a key figure in the creation of Hamas’s missile arsenal. 16 years ago, Abu Sisi doctorate in electronics and engineering sciences in the Kharkov Military Academy at the Department of rocket under the guidance of Professor – the expert on missiles “Scud”. Being secretly recruited by Hamas in 2002, Abu Sisi trained terrorists armed wing of the organization conducting attacks on Israeli territory. But his main occupation, under the guise of “technical director” power plant in Gaza, the rockets have been improved to increase their range and accuracy. He worked as the modernization of Palestinian mortar fire. Note that last week’s newspaper “Maariv” published an investigation, according to which Palestinian prisoners are serving sentences for terrorist activities, well-fed, receive money from the Palestinian Authority for purchases in the prison shop, have the opportunity to acquire even a delicatessen. (Izrus.co.il)

Legal Adviser to the Government Yehuda Weinstein asked the head of the government Binyamin Netanyahu to block the passage of the bill of NIDs on the preferred job of state and public institutions of citizens, past military service. As reported in Thursday night Channel 2, Weinstein turned to Netanyahu last week, but the prime minister has not responded to the letter. Legal Counsel emphasizes that the law on benefits for demobilized soldiers, creates discrimination, under which it is very difficult to provide a legal basis, and the government will be hard to defend this law in the face of High Court. Yehuda Weinstein explains that the bill creates an NDI benefits for one group of people in the allocation of scarce resources (in this case – vacancies in public institutions), and discriminates against entire sectors of the population – mainly Arabs, the disabled and the ultra-Orthodox. “A clear violation of equality rights contained in the law is directed against those groups who are already discriminated against,” – said in a letter to the Legal Adviser of the Government. Weinstein recalls that, according to the verdict of the High Court, this kind of discrimination, coupled with the humiliation and degradation is also a violation of the basic law that protects the dignity and freedom. The Government has officially refused to support the bill NDI, but the law was passed in preliminary reading and approved the first reading – and this means that in practice the government does not try to prevent the adoption of the law, and members of the ruling coalition voted for him – writes Weinstein. In this situation, the legal adviser, he said, found it necessary to appeal to Netanyahu with a request to “make every effort to stop the bill. Haaretz notes that this” extraordinary “step of the Legal Counsel is a blow to the party” Israel Our Home. “The bill, initiated by deputy from the NDI Amar Hamad, offers the choice of two equal candidates for a vacancy in state institutions or state-owned company to give preference to those who served in the IDF MAGAVe, police and other security services. About a month ago, the bill received a “good” of the Knesset Committee on legislation. (news.israelinfo.ru)

June 17 in Larnaca, a small town on the southeast coast of Cyprus, held a collective wedding, which was attended by about 170 pairs of Israel. Note that the message of the international Reuters news agency spoke of “pairs of Israel and Russia.” The Associated Press a few better understand the situation, saying that the mass wedding was arranged mainly for the Israelis who were born in Russia. One of the goals of the organizers was to establish a new world record mass wedding. Until June 17, 2011 record was 163 pairs. Was beaten this record is unknown. Agency AP notes that some of the couple who planned to take part in a mass ceremony, it did not appear. Obviously something else: in the solemn and unusual atmosphere a few hundred Israelis were married in Larnaca, followed by a loud party. Then the newlyweds waiting Resort in Limassol, and after the celebrations liner back in port of Ashdod. Every year in Cyprus are married about 1,500 Israeli couples who can not or do not want to register their relationships in ravvinatskom court and did not want to hold a traditional Jewish wedding with a “hupoy.” Note that the mass weddings have recently been common in the Middle East. But the reasons for such marriages are different. For example, in August 2006 in the port of Tel Aviv at the same time married 32 pairs who were evacuated from northern areas during the war with “Hezbollah”. Regularly held mass weddings and the Palestinian Authority. They use similar measures for self-promotion of various political forces, which attract into its ranks new supporters to help them or their relatives to arrange a wedding celebration. (Newsru.co.il)