President Barack Obama plans to toughen its stance against those who criticize his statements regarding Israel’s policies, the newspaper reported Washington Post. The U.S. administration has assembled a task force composed of prominent Jewish leaders and advisers. Experts will track all the critical remarks about Obama in the media. Recall that Obama’s policy toward Israel provoked sharp criticism from many prominent members of the Jewish community in the United States. Frequent political wrangling Obama’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his policies toward the Arab world, raised concerns that the U.S. president wants to confront Israel in matters related to the peace process, to reassure Arab countries and to change the regional balance of power. This situation has made the already tense relations between the White House and the Jewish lobby in an even more complex. On the 2012 presidential election, Obama hopes to win with the votes of Jewish Democrats. Nevertheless, the White House is still preparing for battle. The new strategy is designed in Washington to stifle criticism of Jewish voters, whose opinion it is impossible to ignore – that public opinion, and placement of various banners, and an attempt to emphasize the importance of some of the decisions the president, who had not received sufficient attention in the media. Many Jewish leaders have talked on this issue with Obama’s chief adviser, David Axelrod, hoping to generate acceptable methods of dealing with active criticism. Apparently, the campaign will be referred to the increasing security cooperation between Israel and the United States during the presidency of Obama. According to some sources, senior figures in the U.S. and some Jewish financial donors have expressed doubts about the effectiveness of Obama’s policy in the Middle East. Meanwhile, recent polls indicate that many Americans support Israel, believe that the current policy in the region, Obama is quite balanced. In addition, many experts and commentators predicted that the Jewish vote will go Republican Party before the 2008 election did not happen. The main difference between the elections of 2008 and the present, experts say Obama is that, despite the sharp criticism, Obama’s image has suffered and people are ready to listen and listen. (Mignews.com)

4th of July in Greece resulted in joint exercises, the Israeli Air Force, and Greece. The aim was – the military action in unfamiliar areas and strengthen relations with friendly countries in the region. (Izrus.co.il)

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said on the eve of Poland’s accession to the post of duty Presidency: “The EU is working to promote the production of a common European position on the UN vote on the unilateral declaration of Palestinian state. France and Spain said they would support the declaration Palestine if peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians do not begin by September. Britain may support this approach. Germany and Italy said they are likely to amount to Palestinian opposition to the plan. “Common European position will depend on the final text of the resolution, but we do not know what it will be, “- said Radek Sikorski. The EU leadership believes that a resolution calling for UN recognition of a Palestinian state in almost all cases will mean nothing. to resolve disputes between Israel and the Palestinians, the only way to end the conflict – it talks. In order to resolve the political vacuum, the foreign minister urged the European Union, Catherine Ashton quickly assemble a quartet – his session is scheduled for July 11. It is expected that the meeting will discuss the parameters of the resumption of negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent to Romania and Bulgaria, to persuade these countries to prosoedinitsya group of states opposed to the Palestinian plan. He said that his goal – to demobilize moral support to Israel’s 30 countries. The Palestinians are often extremely active in the European direction. “Test for the recognition of a Palestinian state – the case of political courage EU”, – said a senior Palestinian delegation to the EU Leila Shahid. – We have no alternative. Creating a state – our goal. The role of Europe – to help Israel and the Palestinians to achieve peace. ” If Americans use the veto in the Security Council, the Palestinians will need the support of 129 countries to bring the issue to the General Assembly. (7kanal.com)

Leaders of the Netherlands, Mahmoud Abbas: “We do not support a unilateral declaration of Palestinian State”

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutt and Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal rejected the request of the Palestinian leadership to support the initiative of declaring a Palestinian state by the UN. Rosenthal, known for its strong pro-Israel, issued a statement on the matter. “Plan for a unilateral declaration of the state is not supported by the Netherlands,” – he told reporters at a press conference in The Hague on 1 July. Instead, he called for direct talks between Israel and “Palestinians.” Germany and Italy also opposes a unilateral declaration. Princess Beatrix took President Abbas at the Peace Palace in The Hague. In addition, it received the Prime Minister, Mark Rutten, and representatives of both houses of parliament before it spread out the red carpet, inviting him to speak in the Senate. Two parties: the small party of political reform (SGP) and anti-Islamic Freedom Party (Freedom Party) Geert Wilders boycotted the reception. Several members participated in the SGP pro-Israel demonstration held in The Hague. Geert Wilders again drew public attention to the doctoral theses of Mahmoud Abbas in the Moscow People’s Friendship University named after Patrice Lumumba in 1984, in which he denied the Holocaust. Netherlands each year send billions of euros in aid for the development of a Palestinian state. “Let me emphasize again that we must be sure that any assistance the Netherlands or the EU will get no assistance to Hamas. Needless to say once again that I will carefully monitor this, because it fully supports President Abbas that position,” – Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal. (7kanal.com)

Participants of the “Freedom Flotilla 2″ on Sunday evening, July 3, confirmed reports that the Greek authorities asked them to send humanitarian aid into Gaza. The Greek side requested to do so in collaboration with the UN through the Israeli port of Ashdod or the Egyptian El-Arish. This proposal should have been a compromise and end the saga of the flotilla. However, activists have rejected a proposal by the Greeks, calling it “a sham, which aims to preserve the blockade of the Gaza Strip and harmonize their positions with the position of Israel.” Recall that the Greek authorities prohibited the publication of the Greek ports of vessels under foreign flags or Greek, traveling to the Gaza Strip (mignews.com)

Pro-Palestinian activists from the United States, trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip on the ship “audacity of hope”, but detained in a sea of ​​commandos Greek Coast Guard, began a hunger strike. Decided to starve all 36 people on board, including four crew members and 10 journalists. Part of the activists went to Athens to organize a protest in front of the U.S. Embassy. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Despite all the difficulties and obstacles we are going to start swimming and break the blockade of Gaza. This statement was made July 4 activists of the “freedom flotilla,” said tenth channel ITV. Earlier, Greek authorities said they would not allow the courts to “freedom flotilla” to leave the port of Athens in the direction of the Gaza Strip. Court “fleet” remained in Greece for several days. “Following the Minister’s decision to protect citizens Christos Paputsisa, today decided to ban access to the sea from the Greek port in the direction of the Gaza Strip vessels under the flags of Greece and other countries” – stated in the communique the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard has taken all measures to execute the decision of the Minister. She alerted the humanitarian ships captains of the decision, pointing out that Israel maintains a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. Passengers and crews have already undergone a police check. “Freedom Flotilla” intended to go to the shores of the Gaza Strip during the period from June 30 to July 1. The operation should have been attended by about 500 activists from 45 states. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

The Israeli authorities have noted with satisfaction that the fleet had not received formal diplomatic support from the EU, UN and the U.S.. All 27 EU countries signed a statement in Brussels, saying: “Humanitarian assistance to Gaza should be carried out in accordance with the prescribed authorities and UN resolutions. This should take care not to endanger human life.” Press secretary of Foreign Minister Catherine Ashton EU confirmed that the EU’s official line is warning citizens of the block – did not participate in the flotilla. Turkish diplomatic source said that the Turkish fleet was blocked for reasons of possible complications in bilateral relations with Israel in case of supporting the fleet. “We do not want another crisis with Israel,” – said the site informed source in the Turkish administration. Press Secretary Avital Leibovich, the IDF said: “We have provided a” soft tactics “, a kind, soft ware, in order to try out all possibilities before they come into contact with illegal passenger fleet.” Given the fact that on board the French ship, participating in the fleet are the journalists of the national radio, and journalists of major newspapers, too, Israel took steps to protect themselves in the media. “We’re going to attract a lot of coverage of journalists, we have created a unique system of broadcasting directly from our ships to land a press center to disseminate information around the world”. (7kanal.com)

Defense Minister Ehud Barak at the meeting of the faction Ha’atzmaut said Monday that Israel “is interested in normalizing relations with Turkey and to leave behind an unpleasant past – what happened, happened.” This is the first sign of reconciliation with Turkey coming from one of the first persons. “Turkey is very important. This is one of four key countries in the region. We have no such simple relationship with Saudi Arabia, hostile relations with Iran, and Egypt have peace, but it is very unstable. In this regard, Turkey is of particular importance for us to Middle East, “- said Minister of Defence. Barack also spoke about the preparations for a possible Israeli declaration of a Palestinian state in the United Nations in September: “More and more signs point to the determination of Palestinians to realize our plans and to achieve recognition of an independent state. This creates a difficult reality for us closer to September. We must make efforts to European countries and other major economies have realized that the reason for the lack of political progress – the behavior of the Palestinians. ” (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Last Sunday, “horn” Hamas publication “Al-Risala,” published on its website an article about going to a new Palestinian organizations to arrange kidnapping IDF soldiers, like the abduction of Gilad Shalit. Someone Abu Atai, a spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees, one of three Palestinian extremist organizations involved in the abduction of Shalit, who gave an interview to the edition, the cat said “the Palestinians is such an opportunity.” “Shattered Illusions” (the name of the operation in which Shalit was kidnapped) – this is not the first nor the last act of this kind. We will do it again at the right time in the right place and in such a way that all will be surprised, especially the occupants, “- he said. Palestinian analyst, an expert on Israel Abu Zaid Hatem suggests that the Palestinian organizations continue to attempt abductions of Israeli soldiers, but will use other methods such that Israel does not expect. He also added that in the end Israel will have to accept the kidnappers, and he will lose the information war, and his status in the region will suffer. spokeswoman armed wing of Hamas’ Izz Brigades al- Deen al-Qassam, “Abu Obeid refused to directly answer the question about the methods that Hamas intends to use in the future for kidnapping IDF soldiers, saying that” for nothing the enemy does not get information. “At the end of the author expressed the hope that it will soon be able to Palestinian organizations to commit new the successful kidnapping of an Israeli soldier. (mignews.com)

Leaders Lobby for Gilad Shalit in the Knesset on Monday made a new initiative – a petition addressed to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and signed by a majority of deputies. The petition asked Netanyahu to carry out a deal to free Gilad Shalit as soon as possible, until it is too late. “If Israel will not be able to cope with the release of Palestinian prisoners who will return to terrorist activities, it is better to return the Israeli identity cards and look for another place,” – said his father, Noam Shalit, the abducted soldier. Deputies Shaul Mofaz, Eitan Cabel and Miri Regev, the first to sign the petition. In the near future they will submit a document for signature of other parliamentarians. Their goal – to get more than 61 signatures. The petition, addressed to Mr. Netanyahu, said: “Five years have passed since he was kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. For five years he remained a prisoner of Hamas in Gaza. We know that you act in order to find a way to release him, but in light of the fact that all possible alternatives have been exhausted to release him, and took too much time, we declare our support for the release of Gilad Shalit in exchange for the number of prisoners, which we proposed. ” “We understand the concerns about the possible consequences (the release of inmates), but we appeal to you from the social and moral petition to protect our values, our moral and Jewish forces, our commitment to the IDF soldiers, and with full faith in our ability to protect our citizens after (zklyuchennyh release), “- the document says. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

As reported July 4 Radio “Kol Israel” referring to the PA Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein Al-Sheikh in the coming days, Israel will give the Palestinians 84 bodies of terrorists. Negotiations on the transfer of bodies of terrorists were the PA long time ago, but now Israel has decided to make a gesture of goodwill towards the PA chairman Abu Mazen. A source in the Israeli security agencies has confirmed the information al-Sheikh. The Palestinian minister stressed that the decision between Israel and the preparation of the transaction exchange of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit for Palestinian prisoners, there is no connection. According to Al-Sheikh, then in the hands of Israel will be another 102 corpses on the transfer of the Palestinian Authority are also being negotiated. We are talking about terrorists, liquidated or have committed suicide bombings in the period from 1967 to the present day. (Isra.com)

Community relatives of victims of terror, “Almagor” outraged by Netanyahu’s intention to return to the Palestinian Authority, the body of 84 terrorists, the IDF destroyed with in 1967. “Almagor” required to burn their bodies, as was done with executed Eichmann. Among those whose remains are scheduled to return, a female suicide bomber, blew restaurant “Maxim” and a terrorist blew up a bus number 2 in Jerusalem. (Isra.com)

Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered to stop the transfer of Palestinians dead bodies of terrorists, which was reported yesterday. As delivered from the office of Secretary of Defense, “the process is stopped to avoid the transfer of bodies that are relevant for the negotiations on the fate of Gilad Shalit, or other issues.” Surrounded by the Minister of Defence also said that “the decision to stop the process was made jointly with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after it became clear that among intended to transfer, there are the bodies of two militants of Hamas.” It is noted that among the bodies, planned for the transfer, there are bodies of terrorists who commit acts of sabotage in the restaurant “Maxim” in Haifa and the bus route 2 in Jerusalem. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

In the Palestinian Authority – severe financial crisis. The budget deficit reached more than half a billion dollars. As noted by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad Palestinian, Palestinian banks no longer lend money administration. In this regard, said the prime minister, in June will serve only half of the PA’s salary. According to Fayyad, the cause of the crisis is that from year to year, the Arab countries and donor states allocate the Palestinians less and less money. So in 2011, promised to give $ 900 million, and gave yet only one-third of this amount. Prime rejected the claim that the crisis demonstrates the unwillingness of the PA become a state. As stressed by Fayyad, de facto separation of Gaza has deprived the PA budget 25% of revenues. On corruption in the PA Fayyad prefer not to mention. Meanwhile, according to various estimates, corruption eats up 20% to 30% of all revenues the administration. (Isra.com)

Secretary-General “of Hezbollah,” Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said that Israel and the United States affected the decision of an international tribunal investigating the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. He also presented evidence to confirm the validity of his charges: a document on the transfer of 97-E of computers belonging to the Commission of Inquiry in Israel from Beirut through a checkpoint Naqoura. According to him, this was done in order to put back the information fabricated by Israel and the U.S.. Arab TV channel “Al Arabiya” decided to verify this information, and found that it is not quite true. It turned out that the “incriminating documents” Nasrallah, crept a little Oshibochka – provided they signed a paper by a special commission for supervision of the UN cease-fire (UNTSO), and has no relation to a special international tribunal investigating the assassination of Lebanese prime minister. Which is called Special Tribunal For Lebanon (STL). Nasrallah, presented a paper of 2008, signed by the head of the customs administration of Israel Menachem Lior. During the broadcast the leader of “Hezbollah”, said: “It is strange that the computers were shipped through the checkpoint at Israel-Naqura why, rather than through the airport? What did they do in Israel?”. However, there is reason to believe that computers do not have to do with the investigation. The official website of UNTSO is said that the organization was established in 1948 to oversee the observance of the ceasefire agreement, and it operates in Israel. It is logical to assume that the computers were taken from Lebanon to the offices of the organization in Jerusalem as part of the work. In his speech, Nasrallah also referred to allegations made against four members of the tribunal, “Hezbollah.” He said that “there is no power that could arrest these” noble brothers. “Nasrallah also called the work of a special tribunal UN biased, but its very existence -” part of Israeli conspiracy. “Shaikh also noted that” Hezbollah “a year ago gave Tribunal “evidence linking Israel to the assassination of Hariri, but somehow a consequence of not interested in” (mignews.com)

In mid-July to arrive to Minsk Zvi Cohen-Litant, which will replace Anna Azari at the post office ad interim ambassador in Israel. He – a veteran of Israeli diplomacy, which started its service for nearly 40 years ago. Cohen-Litant stay in Minsk is likely to as long as there will come a permanent ambassador to the position which the foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, has put forward former MK Yosef Chagall. Azari – one of the greatest experts on post-Soviet space in the Israeli Foreign Ministry and former Ambassador to Moscow, to return to Israel. Cohen-Litant already working on post-Soviet space, occupying the post of Ambassador to Uzbekistan from September 2002 to August 2004. In March 2003 made a public statement, very uncharacteristic for the Ambassadors of Israel in Central Asia, about the regime’s confrontation with the host country’s Islamic opposition: “Do not underestimate the” Hizb ut-Tahrir “(the most numerous Islamist organization in the Central Asian region). These “peaceful Muslims” tomorrow can turn into suicide bombers who will blow up buses, “- he said then in an interview to AEN. Since March 2003 he was also a non-resident ambassador in Tajikistan (with permanent residence in Tashkent). Since the establishment of diplomatic relations among all Israeli ambassadors resident in this country gave her the most attention. Visited Tajikistan in February, May and December 2003 and in March and May 2004. Met several times with President Emomali Rakhmonov. In April 2004, Cohen-Litant was approved by the government as ambassador to Cyprus. In August of that year he left Central Asia, and in October entered into a new position. In addition, during the years of his service in the Foreign Ministry he has worked in South America, Scandinavia and other parts of the world. (Izrus.co.il)

July 4 marked the 35th anniversary of the operation to free hostages in Entebbe. June 27, 1976 terrorist groups, “the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine” and “revolutionary cells” captured aircraft by Air France, performing a flight to Tel Aviv – Paris, and was ordered to put liner in Ugande. In the night 3 for 4 July Israeli commandos freed the hostages. Today in Israel on the occasion of the ceremony of the anniversary of the operation, known also under the name “Operation Yonatan” (in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Netanyahu, commander of special forces). Israeli President Shimon Peres, who in 1976 held the post of defense minister, met with former hostages, according to radio station “Kol Israel”. Recall, the Israeli leadership has decided to release the hostages in Entebbe force, despite the complexity of such an operation in a distant state, moreover, hostile to Israel. The Special Forces arrived in Uganda on the aircraft, refueling in Kenya. During the attack on the airport where terrorists held the hostages were killed, seven out of ten terrorists. Deaths of three hostages (later was killed, another hostage, who at the time of surgery was in the hospital was not evacuated after the release of other passengers). Spetsnaz fighters have lost only one man – in a battle with Ugandan soldiers surrounding the airport, was mortally wounded Lieutenant Benjamin Netanyahu, the elder brother of Binyamin Netanyahu, the current head of the Israeli government. Of this operation was filmed several movies, including “Victory at Entebbe”, “Raid on Entebbe” and “Operation Yonatan”. (Newsru.co.il)

Ultra-Orthodox, are unhappy that the police arrested Yaakov Yosef (son of the spiritual leader Ovadia Yosef ShASa), and a few days earlier – another well-known Rabbi Dov Lior, staged another act of vandalism. This was announced on July 4, the second channel ITV. This time, they lit a fire directly on a string bridge at the entrance to Jerusalem, and set it on fire, arranging the fire. Arrived at the fire brigades extinguished the fire, and only by sheer luck the bridge was not damaged. A few days ago – the day of his arrest Dov Lior – ultra-blocked highway number 1 at the entrance to Jerusalem, in both directions at rush hour, which also led to unrest. Experts point out another manifestation of weakness of character of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who did nothing to restore order, and as always refrained from making any decisions. On the day of arrest, Dov Lior Netanyahu refused to speak with the press, or with any other authorities, and the evening off with a common phrase: “Israel – a country of laws.” This mantra was repeated last night, saying that he supports an investigation against Rabbi Yaakov Yosef. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

The Bureau will decide the fate of the bill the Knesset Ahmad Tibi, who decided to equate the Holocaust of the Jews and the “Nakba,” the Arabs. Legal Adviser to the Knesset refrained from issuing an expert opinion on the permissibility of such comparisons. The bill establishes Ahmad Tibi criminal punishment for denial of the “Nakba,” as a punishment for denying the Holocaust. Dozens of deputies of the national camp demanded that the Knesset presidium reject the bill Ahmad Tibi and not allow her to debate in the Knesset. They argue that since the “Nakba” – that is, “Arab national catastrophe” – the Arabs call the establishment of the State of Israel, the proposal undermines the foundations of Chibi, which the State claimed, established and recognized. (7kanal.com)

Government Press Office (LAAM) is conducting an internal competition for the position of director created “Russian” department. LAAM operates within the Prime Minister’s Office, in coordination with the Ministry of Propaganda and the Diaspora Yuli Edelstein. The main duties of this structure – issuance of press cards for employees of local media and accreditation of their foreign colleagues, as well as coverage of the organization of government activities. Created by “Russian” LAAM department will be responsible for coordinating with foreign Russian-language media, conduct briefings, tours and meetings with Israeli journalists. The responsibilities of this department will also include transfer of government communique on the Russian language in Israel and receive foreign delegations of Russian journalists. The vacancy created by the head of the department accepting applications of candidates from the staff of the Ministry of Edelstein. If so a suitable candidate is chosen will not be, the agency will publish a competition for a common basis. Along with “Russian” department in a department of LAAM on economic and civil matters. His head must also choose the domestic competition. As the portal IzRus government source, the decision to create two new departments was taken over by LAAM with Julius Edelstein, to demonstrate working in Israel to foreign journalists other areas of life, not related to the Middle East conflict. We are talking about another phase of an already-running project TMTI (There’s more to Israel), in which representatives of foreign mass media demonstrated the positive aspects of Israeli reality. (Izrus.co.il)

Getting ready for retirement in early 2012 (February 28, 2012 she turns 70, which obliges her by law to resign), the President of the Supreme Court, Dorit Beinish entered in the last battle for the preservation of the old order in the High Court: the appointment of his successor on the basis of seniority, that is – by seniority in the Supreme Court. Dorit Beinish spoke today at a meeting of lawyers in Jerusalem District Bar Association, where he announced his intention to resist the spirit of change that marked the last election to the College, was won by Doron Barzilaya who moved Yori Guy-Ron De repeatedly demonstrated loyalty to the doctrine in the Israeli judicial Beinish system. In addition to the need to preserve HEREUNDER seniority in the appointment of Supreme Court president, Dorit Beinish hopes to defend the conservative position with regard to relations with the Bar Association panel of judges – she turned to Doron Barzilai to renounce the resumption School Report evaluation of judges. “Lack of competition in the struggle for the presidency of the Supreme Court, and a lack of competition for a good grade report card, which undertook to expose judges lawyers, provides the necessary for the normal judicial work spokoystaie and stability”, – has explained his position Dorit Beinish. Forums in defense of Eretz Israel criticized the position Dorit Beinish, calling her stubborn. “No one system is not considered preferable to the experience of professional fitness. Is to appoint a director of the modern school is not the most suitable, the spirit of the times and trends of modernization of the teacher and the veteran with the most years of experience, but it lagged behind the development of the system?” – Lawyers Forum, pose a rhetorical question. (7kanal.com)

The reform of public transport in the Gush Dan was officially launched on July 1, but only a third began the “trial by fire.” Media has reported numerous morning crowds of confused people who did not know what bus goes where. At stops were felt confused and bewildered. Ministry of Transport has been criticized, as a brochure no information in Russian, and in the southern Tel Aviv, “lost” hundreds of foreign workers, which no one explained anything. As it became known portal IzRus, deputy Robert Tivyaev (“Kadima”) appealed from an angry letter to Transport Minister Yisrael Katz (“Likud”). According Tivyaeva, pensioners, immigrants, and many more young people from the former Soviet Union, was not sufficiently mastered Hebrew, were left to themselves. “In my office received dozens of calls from Russian-speaking pensioners who feel lost and helpless … I want to print brochures in Russian,” – wrote Tivyaev. According to him, the shortage of Russian-speaking telephone operators has led to people waiting more than 20 minutes in line and getting no answer. Tivyaev required to fix any problems within 48 hours. Otherwise, he intends to sue the Ministry of Transport to the Supreme Court (High Court). In response to the treatment of portal IzRus on this occasion, Counselor of Minister of Transport Zina Roitman said that the headquarters of their departments is hard work to improve the quality of care. In particular, she supervised the work of telephone operators, from time to time even responding to calls. She added that tested the possibility to conduct “explanatory work” with the Russian-speaking population. The main emphasis in this case will be placed on the hostels, which are home to the Russian-speaking pensioners. (Izrus.co.il)

Chairman of the Histadrut (Trade Union) addressed to the Minister of Infrastructure of the party demanding the NDI does not reduce the share of revenue campaigns for the processing and sale of fuel. Battle of giants monopoly – the state and “Petrochemical campaign”: the Minister is trying to protect sverdohody states that it receives from the extortionate fuel excise tax due to government regulation of monopoly prices campaigns. To silence him throw sops to the consumer in the form of an arbitrary reduction of prices on a couple dozen cents, agorot. And it is instead to abandon predatory excise duty, to turn fuel into a commodity, whose price sets the market, and this is now something is about 3.5 shekels per liter of gasoline, the price of gasoline in the U.S., where gasoline is sold as a commodity. And rather than keep a monopoly on this market, which allows the monopolists to set arbitrary prices to the maximum of their desires, rather than on market supply and demand balance. One could understand the arguments in defense of the state excise tax as a mechanism for reducing, or rather, rationalization, real fuel as a factor in environmental pollution. But then the proceeds would have to go in the capsule contents officials, and to compensate for the abolition of all taxes on the importation and sale of fuel-efficient and hybrid cars. In Europe, for example, where gasoline prices are comparable to ours, and in the U.S., where they are half the size of the state finance the purchase of hybrid cars. In the U.S., is the sum of about $ 10 000. The story of the “cottage” as shown by consumer boycotts, as well as its systemic weaknesses. The result of any boycott could be only a couple of dozen sop cents, and not the solution because of the price roizvolnyh monopolize the market. And this is true for any market produkktsii – from apartments and cottage cheese before. And the dole and the virtual, lowering the price of one product, the monopolist write out the loss in lifting prices of goods parallel what has already happened in the dairy market. Where instead of lifting the state of the two oligopolies, three corporations and two dairy product sales networks, and a monopoly, the Dairy Council, we threw a sop to a couple dozen in the price of cheese agorot. Instead, the real price of the goods, we got a tip. One consolation is that in the struggle against arbitrary monopoly prices under the protection of state appeared on the stage itself His Velichistvo market. Already the two campaigns had filed in High Court against the state, obstacles to open a free market for two, until products – grape juice and olive oil. According to the plaintiffs’ state, protecting the monopoly price increase twofold promotes these products and corruption section of the market their sales. In pravitestva Netanyahu, who said the liberalization of the market, its superzadachey there was a unique opportunity to carry out liberal reforms at a time when public opinion, for the first time in many years, understands their profitability and ready for him. Understood by political difficulties, when the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry is the Socialists ‘Ha’atzmaut “(part of the former Workers’ Party,” Labor “), and infrastructure, the NDI, but here and now manifest the political will and strength Nataniyagu not ignore the historical fault, leaving the country in captivity “developed socialism” has for many years, and we return to the “glorious” past “. (7kanal.com)

Owners of small businesses will be eligible for unemployment benefits in the event of closure of the facility: it is one of the steps aimed at developing small business in Israel, approved by the government – the risk to remain without means of subsistence, in the event of failure of private enterprise, many citizens stopped of attempts to try his luck in business. In addition, the government approved the three proposals included in the package, drawn up by experts of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, at the request of the minister, Shalom Simhon (“Ha’atzmaut”): the difference between received and paid VAT will be paid by a private entrepreneur in fact, rather than as a monthly prepaid, on the basis of predictions, followed by perschetom at the end of the fiscal year, as it was still, all the bureaucracy associated with the opening and maintenance of small businesses will be concentrated in specially created for this agency under the Ministry, the government will support and accelerate the entry into force Act on small businesses. So nazyvemye small businesses or small business in Israel is about 60% of the total chasnogo business, making it one of the most important factors of economic prosperity and the country’s population. (7kanal.com)

Research Center at the Knesset checked the growth of food prices in Israel and Western states. The results showed that in six years, from 2005 to 2011, the index of food prices in Israel rose by 12.7%. The increase in food prices in the states of the European Union increased by 3.6% in the euro area – 1.1%, according to “Globes”. From the data provided that certain foods have risen in price in Israel is especially significant, such as yogurt (46.2%), curd “cottage” (41.3%) and regular cottage cheese (32.3%). The report notes that many manufacturers have refused to cooperate with the Knesset and did not provide data on the costs of production, guided by considerations of commercial confidentiality. It should be noted also that in the period marked by spaghetti rose by 120%, despite the long allowed free imports of this commodity. Probably due to the rapid growth in prices for wheat and other cereals in the world. Chairman of the parliamentary Economic Commission Caramel Shama-Akozhn (“Likud”) said, commenting on these studies, prices are increasing because of the excessive centralization of the Israeli economy, that is, the concentration of most of the enterprises in the hands of a few families. He stressed that the price in Israel is much higher than the European ones, and it is absolutely unthinkable. The MP urged the government to immediately intervene and take drastic measures to change the situation, otherwise, “the wrath of consumers seek not against the capitalists and against the people’s representatives”. (Newsru.co.il)

July 4 meeting of the faction “Likud” in the Knesset, was considered the initiative of Minister of Negev and Galilee Silvan Shalom on Sunday, turning in yet another day off. Under the proposal, Friday should be a shorter working day (until 14:00 in summer time and 13:00 in the winter), Saturday and Sunday – days off. Since the idea of ​​the length of the working week should not be changed, then from Monday to Thursday (inclusive), people will work a little longer. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to create a special commission which would consider all the pros and cons of this proposal. Headed by its Chairman of the National Economic Council under the Office of the Prime Minister Professor Eugene (Eugene) Candel. The committee will include representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Development of the Negev and the Galilee, the Central Bank, representatives of religious communities and trade unions. At the request of the prime minister, the commission must submit its findings to the government at the beginning of the winter session. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz opposed the initiative Shalom, but Propaganda Minister Yuli Edelstein and chairman of the parliamentary coalition, Zeev Elkin supported the initiative. “It’s an inevitable process, and sooner or later we will have to synchronize with the rest of the world, where on Sunday a rest, and on Friday – work. One can not ignore the demographic factor: the religious population in Israel, more and more, and that day will come when they will demand full output, except Saturdays, to fully participate in cultural and sporting events, “- said Elkin. (Izrus.co.il)

For the first time since the withdrawal of the defense minister, Ehud Barak, the prerogative to authorize the construction of settlements in Judea and Samaria, and is licensed by the construction of 400 new apartments in this region. License Ministry of Construction to build 400 housing units distributed over three settlements – Beitar Illit (300), Efrat (50) and Karnei Shomron (50). Requests for such licenses had been filed in the Department of Defense immediately after the murder of the family in Itamar Vogel few months ago, but had been postponed “in the closet.” Now Mr. Netanyahu to “unfreeze” them. This – like a drop in the sea or as a “dead – a poultice,” but on the other hand – heads of cities and regions in Judea and Samaria are hoping that this – only the “first signs” and that the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has taken the problem of housing in Judea and Samaria, under his control, will radically change the situation in this area. In an interview last week, Minister of FINAS, Yuval Steinitz suggested that until September, when it becomes known – whether Arabs decided to provocation in the UN and what the outcome of their attempt to gain recognition of autonomy as an independent state – you should not expect the head of government in major changes policy regarding Judea and Samaria. (7kanal.com)

On Monday before the Knesset Committee on Education presented a draft reform of psychometric testing. The reform will enter into force fully in October 2012, said “Yediot Aharonot”. The reform project takes into account the numerous complaints about the content of psychometric tests that have accumulated in recent years. Chief among these was the unification of the test claims that did not allow to take into account the strengths and weaknesses of the students, “humanists” could not cope with the mathematical tasks, “geeks” could not understand why they arrive at the mathematical and natural departments must depend on knowledge of some “exotic “words. The reform addresses this problem by introducing two separate scores for the psychometric test “humanitarian” score to 60% depending on the results of tests of verbal and only 20% – to perform mathematical tasks, “technical” – on the contrary. “Weight” tasks in English language is the same for both groups, 20%. In addition, the new version of the test will have fewer jobs in your vocabulary. Instead, the examining need to write an essay. This change is entered on the complaints of university teachers, faced with the inability of many students to express their thoughts coherently in writing. This affects even those who have received high scores on psychometric and entered the most prestigious faculties of humanities. (News.israelinfo.ru)

4th of July, speaking in the Knesset at the commission meeting on Internal Affairs, Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch again raised the question of wages of police and prison officials. Referring to the prime minister, the minister said that police pay is still an issue of paramount importance, and they receive salary called “shameful.” According to Aharonovitch, if in the near future it will not move from the “dead point”, he will try to get permission to establish a trade union whose purpose will be lobbying the police. “The subject of salaries was discussed more than once, but the police and Prison Service are living in dismal conditions, receiving 4-4.5 thousand shekels a month. And if to this day failed to improve their wages, perhaps because the union can do it” – said Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch. (ZMAN.com)

Declared the fourth winner of the tender to build a research center (I-CORE) in the “Alternative Energy”. Already in the first year of the four centers will work in them, 14 Israeli researchers who have returned from the best universities in the world. Minister of Education and Chairman of the Council for Higher Education, Gideon Saar and the head of the Committee on Budget and Planning Professor Manuel Trachtenberg called group of researchers who will create the fourth center on the work in the field of alternative energy sources. At the center, a group of scientists headed by Professor Gideon Gredera (Technion, Haifa) will explore alternative energy sources. The group includes 27 researchers from the Technion, the Weizmann Institute and University. Ben-Gurion. In its first year the center will take at least another three new researchers who have returned from Harvard, the University of Michigan and the University of Strasbourg. Center will be an Israeli consortium for the development of solar fuels. Refereeing Commission noted in its report that the two proposals for the development of alternative energy sources, submitted for consideration, represent various areas of research that should be pursued. It should be noted that the scope of alternative energy sources is of great national importance in the long term, geopolitical, economic and environmental context. The announcement of the winning proposal for the study of alternative sources of energy has completed the first phase of the project to create cutting-edge research centers. All submitted proposals for the establishment of research centers have shown that the Israeli study are competitive and take a strong position in the international scientific community. The first phase of the creation of advanced research centers. Summary: Creation of the first four centers is an important step in implementing the national program to develop advanced research centers. In the first four centers will work 94 leading scientists, and in the first year of work to be joined by 14 leading researchers from several foreign institutions: Harvard, MIT, Columbia University, the University of Los Andzheleca, Stanford universtiteta, Yelskoggo University, UC Berkeley, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Michigan, issedovatelskoy Microsoft lab in New England Children’s Hospital Boston and the University of Strasbourg. Centers will promote cooperation in research between leading scientists from Israel establishments such as Tel-Aviv University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Weizmann Institute, Bar-Ilan University, Technion and the University. Ben-Gurion University, College of Emek Izrael, Sheba Medical Center, Hadassah Medical Center and others. The overall 5-year budget of the first four centers totaled 235 million shekels. It is expected that the work will start in the center of 4 August 2011. (7kanal.com)

Israeli tourists, about a year boycotted the resorts in Turkey, again sent to the rest of the country. This is evidenced by statistics that are published July 4th edition of the Economic The Marker. Due to increasing demand, Turkish Airlines have introduced additional flights on the line in Tel Aviv – Antalya, Tel Aviv – Istanbul. Whereas in the past month in this direction was carried out by two regular flights a week, now – four. There is also growing and the number of charters. As pointed out by The Marker, is currently negotiating the restoration of traffic on the line in Tel Aviv – Badrum, abolished during the crisis in relations between Israel and Turkey. Analysts believe that the flights could resume as early as next month. According to the Office of Civil Aviation, the first five months of 2011 through Ben Gurion airport were 194,500 passengers who have served in Turkey and returned from it. It is still 28% lower than a year earlier, but significantly higher than in previous months. Compared to last year, the number of Israeli tourists in Antalya decreased by 40.6%. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Employees of the bank, “Hapoalim” show Israel to new immigrants, will help to settle into a new country, but will also have a great help in learning Hebrew. According to the newspaper “Yediot Ahronot”, the bank employees have been “sponsored”. The idea of ​​patronage over the newcomers belong to the administration of the bank “Hapoalim” and organization “Nefesh be-Nefesh,” an organization dedicated to the repatriation from the United States and Canada. The authors of this project, the families of employees of the bank must get acquainted with new immigrants and help them adapt to the new reality, as well as to acquaint them with Israel. Joint excursions and trips around the country, which should strengthen the friendship between the natives of the country and “olim”, will be paid by the bank. Of employees, “Hapoalim” required only one – to pay attention and find time to relax with mentoring. The newspaper “Yediot Ahronot” reports that the sponsored bank employees were new immigrants from the United States, which should arrive in the coming days. (Newsru.co.il)

In connection with the tightening of Israeli law, which prohibits employment pimping and other activities relating to trafficking in “human beings”, the Interior Ministry and the Israeli immigration police have developed a number of measures to encourage girls – nelegalok in prostitution, to provide information or testify against their “employers”. And also against those who illegally brought them to Israel and / or forced into prostitution. In particular, the fact that girls were not afraid to go to the police with a complaint against their “employers” and / or other persons who have committed crimes against them, and not afraid to testify, the Interior Ministry of Israel and the Israeli police have developed a series of measures to encourage their for filing complaints and testify. For example, the girl was not afraid to be deported from Israel, the immigration police in exchange for a witness takes care of visa services to the Interior Ministry gave the girl a visa. The order granting visas to victims of “human beings” settled instruction Interior under number 6.3.0006. According to the instructions girl who will act as a witness against the perpetrators of crimes, gets a work visa valid for one year. Later, in special cases, the term visas can be extended. (News.israelinfo.ru)

About 10% of fish are caught by fishermen on the Sea of ​​Galilee, are infected with an unknown disease. Amnon first loses sight, and then dies. The newspaper “Maariv” notes that the advent of the first “blind Amnon ‘in the Kinneret 10 years have passed, but neither the Ministry of Agriculture nor the Office of Water Resources had not done anything to identify the source of the epidemic. The newspaper “Maariv” writes that, according to documents held by the editorial board, back in 2005, specialists of the department of fisheries at the Ministry of Agriculture and representatives of the Department of Water Resources concluded that the need to come to grips with the study of this problem in order to understand the source of contamination of fish. However, since testing is not performed. And at the request of the newspaper “Maariv” from the Ministry of Agriculture said that so far there were only sporadic reports of disease in the Kinneret fish that did not cause alarm among experts. Experts on the lake have invited themselves fishermen, who believe that the disease of fish can be “an indicator of” health and Kineret could mean impending ecological disaster. Last Friday, the fisherman Menachem Lev invited to a “fishing” several experts from the Veterinary Service, headed by Dr. Avi Eldar. According to the newspaper “Maariv”, the results of water samples and a preliminary examination of infected animals, scientists have put a dead end. They say that the source of the disease can be like a virus or bacteria or parasites. In order to make any conclusions require a more detailed study. The newspaper “Maariv” writes that experts worry fishermen chop up about the fact that the epidemic of fish may be indicative of poor water quality in the lake, which could pose a risk to public health. At the request of the newspaper “Maariv” from the Ministry of Agriculture said that the Department of Fisheries staff will study the situation. (Newsru.co.il)

On Tuesday at Ben Gurion Airport will host the meeting of Israeli athletes returning from the summer Olympics Special Olympics, held in Athens from June 25 to July 3. Olympics Special Olympics held since 1968, take part in them athletes with disabilities to learn from 169 countries. At the Summer Olympic events include swimming, tennis, soccer, basketball, cycling, athletics, judo, bowling and other sports. To participate in the competition allowed both adults and children over eight years. The Israeli team took part in competitions in 11 sports and has won 66 medals – 25 gold, 25 silver and 16 bronze. The organization sent to the Special Olympics team participated Ministry of Social Welfare. The general director of the agency Nahum Itskovich come to meet athletes in Ben Gurion airport. (News.israelinfo.ru)