Last weekend, the Egyptian authorities suddenly and without giving any reason not allowed to leave the Gaza 450 Palestinians. Buses with tourists Palestinian at the checkpoint ordered to turn around and go back to Gaza. Most observers believe that the reason for the refusal were armed clashes between the Egyptian army and Islamists in the town of el-Arish. According to data from various sources, were killed by shooting from 5 to 15 people. The unrest spread to the bordering Gaza Rafah. (Mignews.com)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the last moment torpedoed secret meeting between President Shimon Peres and PA President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen). It turned out that Netanyahu does not support proposals that Perez intended to present Abu Mazen for the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Meeting Peres and Abu Mazen was to be held in Amman, Jordan last Thursday, July 28. The initiator of a secret meeting was Perez. He called Abu Mazen, and said that he was interested in the meeting in order to provide him with specific proposals, which will resume talks and avoid the need to make the issue of an independent Palestinian state before the UN General Assembly in September. It was noted that Perez is ready to show Abu Mazen map with specific boundaries, and that the proposals approved by Netanyahu and presented to the Palestinian side with his knowledge. In the end, Abu Mazen agreed on Thursday and has already traveled to Amman. Peres was due to arrive in Jordan by helicopter. In a few minutes before the machine Abu Mazen had to drive to the checkpoint on the border with Jordan, he was called approximate Peres apologized in every way and was told that the meeting be canceled, because Netanyahu is not ready to give Peres too wide margin of maneuver and pass the reins. Cortege Abu Mazen and Saeb Erekat who accompanied him turned around and headed back to Ramallah. Note that for about a week ago, Perez admitted to journalists that is secretly negotiating with the PA, and that the agreement is close, as never before. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas “is determined to follow through and put to a vote in September at the UN on the issue of Palestinian statehood.” “Abbas has taken the strategic decision to go to the UN – said Netanyahu. – He wants to get things done without a peace agreement with Israel.” “We are working to ensure that the U.S. veto in the UN Security Council, but it will not prevent the majority of Palestinian support a resolution in the General Assembly,” – said an Israeli politician. According to the Prime Minister, “no Israeli government could not accept all the requirements of the Palestinians.” “If we do this, it will be a distancing of the world, rather than it coming.” (Mignews.com)

Syrian President Bashar Assad turned to the Syrian army troops with a message on the occasion of 66th anniversary of the country’s armed forces. As noted by Al-Assad, the Golan Heights are Syrian territory and will be fully refunded the nation. The pressure on Syria, and against its enemies intentions will not make Syria change its prinitsipam and abandon the struggle for the realization of his rights, he said. Faith Syria into a universal and just peace does not mean that we are willing to sacrifice at least a centimeter of our land or our water drop, said Asad. The President reiterated that “the enemies conspired to divide Syria, and then the whole region into many small states, warring with one another. We are able to thwart this evil plot.” (Isra.com)

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that “the days of the reign of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is likely to come to an end.” “He can hold out for another few weeks, simply by inertia, but I do not think it will stretch for a long time,” – said the politician. At the same time, Barak said, to overthrow the Assad “does not necessarily become a positive development for Israel.” “None of us knows who will come instead of him” – Barak said. (Mignews.com)

After the fifth blast in a row on the gas pipeline, which supplies Egyptian gas to Israel, the majority of consumers “have lost all faith” in Egypt, as an energy source. The head of Israel’s Eco Energy consulting firm Amit Mor said: “According to information that has fallen into our possession, diversion has been directed exclusively against the part of the pipeline through which deliver to Israel. It will not affect supplies to Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.” Two groups of Islamic extremists on Saturday, July 29, drove to a gas pipeline near al-Arish, and shot from an RPG tube. They withdrew from the place of diversion, and did not get into a fight with the alarm units arrived the Egyptian army. Gas deliveries through the pipeline has not been renewed since the last acts of sabotage on July 12. Moore said: “For Israel, it is critical that the Government of Egypt took control of the situation in northern Sinai – to prevent weapons smuggling into Gaza and to secure supplies of natural gas to Israel. I think that both the government and the main consumers in Israel lost any hope for the resumption of supplies of Egyptian gas. Despite the fact that supplies are important in the geopolitical and economic sense, Israel can do without them. Of course, in the short term, Israeli consumers will pay for it dearly – in the form of higher electricity tariffs. For the present, and any future government of Egypt restoration of sovereignty over Sinai is the main problem “(mignews.com)

Lebanese soldier was killed Monday in clashes with IDF soldiers on the Israeli border in the Mount Dov region. This is the first case, when the IDF opened fire on the northern border after the “Nakba Day” (May 15) when the border trying to break the Palestinian refugees from Lebanon. Note that the latest skirmish between IDF soldiers and the Lebanese army took place more than a year ago. Lebanese snipers opened fire at IDF soldiers, when they carried out engineering work at the border. Killed the commander of a regiment of reservists, Col. Dov Harari. Captain Ezra Lakiya (battalion commander) was wounded. On the Lebanese side, killing two soldiers and a reporter of the newspaper “Al-Akhbar.” According to the IDF, August 1, early in the morning, when the military carried out at the border, according to him was fired from the Lebanese side. The IDF opened fire in response, killing a Lebanese soldier. On the Israeli side, there were no injuries. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Official representatives of Lebanon reported that in a shootout between soldiers of the armies of two countries, from the Lebanese side, no one was injured. Information about possible injury Lebanese soldier was not confirmed. (Mignews.com)

Shiite extremist organization “Hezbollah” have reacted strongly to the morning incident on the Lebanese-Israeli border. “Another similar incident would be viewed as an attack on Lebanon, and we combine our efforts to protect our homeland and sovereignty,” – said in a statement the press-service organization, which was submitted to Arabic-speaking news agency UPI. “Attack of the Zionist enemy that morning was an unexpected and provocative. We condemn this act and see it as a crime, it reminded the Lebanese of the true face of Zionism,” – said in a statement. (Mignews.com)

Late in the evening of 1 August it became known about the rocket attack one of the regional council of settlements, “Hof Ashkelon.” As reported by “Hot News” (HNN), fragments of one of the two “Qassam” exploded on the outskirts of the village, wounding a woman 50 years of age, which was engaged in grazing livestock. During the fall, “Qassam” the woman was in a pasture outside of town and could not hear the warning signal “Tsevan hell” who worked in the village. First aid to injured employees medical and rescue brigade district “Lachish”, after which she was hospitalized in Ashkelon hospital, “Barzilai”. Doctors believe that a woman was injured moderately, fragments of “Qassam” she severely damaged his legs. It is already the second rocket attack territrii Reginalnogo Council “Hof Ashkelon” in recent days. Fortunately, “Qassam”, which fell in the region on Thursday, did not bring harm. (ZMAN.com)

These days in Israel is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Policy, Press and Information of the Chechen Republic Zelimkhan Musayev. He came to visit distant “relatives”, and was delighted with the Jewish state. The village of Abu Ghosh, located 10 km west of Jerusalem, is known mainly as the capital of the Israeli hummus. The picturesque old churches and restaurants (on the site of one of which, according to legend, Richard the Lionheart was praying) attract many tourists. But few people know that local residents consider themselves descendants of one of the Circassian tribes of the Western Caucasus. Fleeing from the blood feud in the early XVI century, the family of Abu Gosh moved from there to the vicinity of Jerusalem. And the modern village – Arabized descendants of the Circassians. In late July, at the invitation of the local council of Abu Ghosh Salim Jaber, deputy arrived in Israel on Foreign Relations, National Policy, Press and Information of the Chechen Republic Zelimkhan Musayev. He heard about the existence of “distant relatives” in the Holy Land and decided to get to know them personally. On his impressions Musaev said portal IzRus. “Residents of Abu Ghosh wants to become a bridge between Arabs and Jews, between Muslims and Jews. I met with the ordinary inhabitants of the village, he saw how many Jews come to visit, and how to adopt them. I would like to talk about it here in Grozny. Our small and suffering a lot to learn from the republic of this wonderful experience, “- said our source. He admitted that he was shocked by how much life in Israel is different from the stereotype known to him, and promised to tell you about it at home. Musaev supports the idea of ​​organizing the pilgrimage of Russian Muslims in Jerusalem. “This is not only a mosque,” al-Aqsa “, but all those places that you honor the – Jews. After all, for us city of David and Solomon, too holy, we revere Jesus, and are interested in places where the Patriarch Abraham walked. It is so interesting and beautiful that I necessarily want to bring it to my relatives, but not limited to them – and to all Muslims of Russia “, – said Musaev. Asked about the possibility of cooperation with Israel, the Chechen Republic in the health sector than in the past took a lively interest, Ramzan Kadyrov, the source portal IzRus diplomatically replied that he was not authorized to make statements on the subject. He added that Kadyrov, being “young and progressive leader,” is interested in modernizing the health system in the country, as said many times publicly. “We heard about the high level of Israeli medicine, and therefore, expressing a purely personal point of view, I think we should keep in touch” – concluded Zelimkhan Musayev. (Izrus.co.il)

The new measures, which are ready to go, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the sake of reducing social unrest related to the facilitation middle-class life at the expense of the rich. According to the newspaper “Ha-Yom Yisrael,” among the proposed steps: reduction of value added tax, the recognition of the cost of nurses and nannies as deductible for income tax, tax increases for the oligarchs (including – increasing the tax on inheritance). In the near future Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz will offer new economic program, which will include changes in the tax system. It is expected that VAT will be reduced to 2-3% for several years. It was originally planned to reduce this tax by just 0.5% by early 2012. It is also planned to remove barriers to imports of consumer goods and even cars. In regard to the housing problem, the plan contains a formula, already voiced in the past: to increase taxes on the purchase of luxury apartments and flats for investment while lowering the tax on the purchase of the first apartment. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

The Bureau of Knesset rejected a proposal to August 1 Shas chairman, Interior Minister Eli Yishai to extend the summer session of Parliament. 7 members of the Presidium voted against the proposal Yishai, 2 – Vaknin, Yitzhak (Shas) and Muglia Wahab (“Kadima”) – supported it. Speaker Reuven Rivlin, before you put the question to the vote, recalled: August was elected to the Knesset during the holidays is not accidental. In August, still under the school holidays and many MPs have to stay home with their children. Then, in August coincided with the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims, and thoughts of Arab deputies in this month’s far from parliamentary activity. Rivlin reminded the members of the Presidium (as is his deputy, Vice-Speaker) that the proposal has been brought to Yishai chairmen of factions, and the latest unanimously opposed. Said Rivlin colleagues: “Going on vacation does not mean that we do not listen to the waves of social protest. But the answer to those who hold strikes and demonstrations, should give the executive branch, that is, the government, rather than the Knesset. If during the holidays Government will prepare a package of social and economic measures for adoption Knesset – we will immediately convene an emergency meeting. ” (Isra.com)

IDF Chief of Staff Gen. Benny Gantz said possible changes to the state budget and the redrawing of a social purpose. Ganz spoke at the hearing the Knesset Committee on Defense and Foreign Policy. Since the allocation of funds for social services is only possible by cutting the defense budget, the general warned that it could compromise national security. Ganz said: “We will not oppose such a change. We will present all our budget needs in light of the threats looming over the state, but we will accept any reduction in the defense budget, if such a decision will be made by the government.” Next, Ganz said, “We should not forget that we are entering a period of uncertainty and instability, and many of the threats are becoming more dangerous. We will have to abandon the latest weapons systems. But we were not prepared to abandon our military preparedness and martial arts”. (mignews.com)

Histadrut Chairman Ofer Eyni said that trade unions still can not find common ground with the protests organized by the housing. But union boss made it clear that he would not support the resignation of the government. Portal Walla quotes Eyni, that if the purpose of the protests, now ktoroye take place throughout the country is to overthrow the current prime minister, he is not ready to support these actions. Eyni said that Israel is not Egypt or Syria. And got himself Netanyahu. Eyni believes that the Prime Minister should lead a more transparent and open dialogue with the leaders of the protesters, and required the presence of television cameras. Today was the first to comment on the situation and of the Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer. According to him, all the numerous protests are without special foundations: the economic situation is better now than in previous years. Fischer assured that the basis of statements and actions are political rather than economic goals. He suggested the participants to go into politics, not the corners. (News.israelinfo.ru)

On the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a serious incident occurred in a Palestinian refugee camp near Jerusalem Kalandia. During the operation to detain terrorist suspects to the soldiers met with resistance from local residents, started violently throw stones. The military has had to open fire, which killed two young Palestinian men. Five IDF soldiers injured by stones, receiving injuries. The Palestinians accused the IDF that was started by “indiscriminate firing”. IDF, in turn, said that the team “Kfir” conducted an operation to arrest suspects, but began fiercely violation of the order, five soldiers were lightly wounded, and one of them required medical assistance. A result, an operation had been detained three people. The incident with the deaths of two Palestinians, is under investigation. A similar incident occurred in a refugee camp near Nablus in about three weeks ago. Died 22-year-old Palestinian. Later, it became clear that talking about Hamas activist Ibrahim Sarhan. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Israeli police banned the carrying of traditional Jewish march at the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem on Monday, August 1. March is held on the first day of the Jewish month of Av in the month were destroyed and the First and Second Temples. In the march were going to take part about 5000 people. Marsh canceled, apparently due to the fact that this year the first day of the month of Av coincided with the beginning of Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and police want to avoid tension and conflict. MK Uri Ariel, commented the decision: “Israeli police doing a great thing, and cares about the welfare of the marchers. At the same time, freedom of religion is a fundamental right, including the Jews, and I would not want to forget about it”. (Mignews.com)

In the midst of street protests, the Knesset will receive a raise of $ 4.182 shekels. This amount will be paid lump sum, as an aid for the purchase of clothing, according to August 1 second channel ITV. On personal computers of people’s choices today received a message from the accounting, that this amount will add on to the salary for July 2011. At the same time it was hoped that money would be spent purposefully, that is to purchase pants, skirts, suits, ties and so forth until the message that one of the deputies refused a raise, have been reported. In general, the clothes for the deputies will be spent for 501,840 shekels. We add that the salary MK exceeds 30 thousand shekels. The minimum wage in Israel increased from 1 July to NIS 4,100 (prior to correction, it was 3890 shekels). The average salary is about 8,900 shekels. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Head of government Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz has developed a program to alleviate the middle class in Israel. The program in detail will be published within a few weeks, but the basic principles of August 31 made public the first channel. So one of these principles – lower taxes. To be reduced to 2-3% of the value added tax – possibly broken down into three to four fiscal years. Further, the intention is to reduce or even eliminate customs duties on a number of consumer goods, as well as for cars. At the same time provides for renunciation of tax cuts on the company and reducing the tax on super-high earnings. Simultaneously, the program’s authors suggest introducing a sufficiently high inheritance tax on the purchase of apartments for investment. Taxes on the purchase of the first apartment will make the most reduced. The possibility of recognizing the cost of hiring nannies for the children to calculate tax payments. (Isra.com)

The newspaper “Haaretz” published August 1 editorial headlined “Netanyahu lost control of his country, his days are numbered”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows the helplessness and confusion due to risen in recent weeks, a wave of social protest and mass demonstrations taking place in different cities. Netanyahu, who returned to power as a competent economic leader, having spent several years in the chair finance minister in the government of Ariel Sharon, has not the slightest idea how to meet the demands of protesters on the housing problem. He does not know how to recover once existed in Israel, the welfare state. All these requirements are also accompanied by calls for his resignation. Office of the Prime Minister frantically circulate a press release after another, trying to Netanyahu’s “socially oriented” politician who cares about the welfare of citizens, listening to their concerns. All the last days of Netanyahu’s endeavor to invent a new fiscal gimmick, which would avoid the expected increase in fuel prices. Last week, the head of government in a panic called a press conference at which he presented the precocious package of proposals to solve the housing problem. Loss of control by the authorities has led to the resignation of Director General of the Ministry of Finance Haim Sheni. In this situation, Netanyahu can only blame themselves. Within 28 months of his reign, he possessed a stable government coalition. The parliamentary opposition does not show signs of life. The country has seen a relative lull in the security sphere. Economy experienced growth. Netanyahu’s office in the support of the community. It would seem that Mr. Netanyahu was the most optimal conditions for running the country. But the prime minister was busy all this time, only one – to meet the growing appetites of his political partners in the hope that their joint coalition will hold on to power as long as possible. The time was squandered in the shuffle. Instead of acting decisively and to show initiative, take risks, the head of the government passively reacting to events. This applies equally to foreign policy, security and socio-economic sphere. Now head of the government is paying for its waiting strategy. Within a short time he lost his popularity remains. Despite the fact that, as in the Likud and the opposition had no strong rivals who would threaten his government, Netanyahu in panic and behave as though its primacy in serious danger. There can be nothing worse for a political leader than a loss of control over the situation. That’s what happened with Netanyahu over the past three weeks. He was caught by surprise. He did not expect this blow. Political Netanyahu days are numbered. (“Haaretz”)

The head of the Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer, commenting on the mass protest over Israel, said: “Recent events have a big surprise for me, and for most people, I think, too.” Speaking at a press conference at his office in Jerusalem, Fischer noted that he was surprised by the radicalism of protest, as “to this day there were no signs of impending events.” He added: “This is especially strange, since the Israeli economy is now in a very good position, showing the lowest unemployment rate since 1987.” Fischer noted, however, that “you can not ignore the fact that 150 people participated in the demonstration on Saturday, and also can not ignore what is happening in tent cities throughout the country”. (Mignews.com)

It is impossible to solve social problems immediately if by magic. Need to examine each question thoroughly and versatile. This is the opinion Governor of the Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer, at a press conference in Jerusalem on August 1. According to Fisher, you must create four commissions. Each of them will focus on finding ways to solve a problem: high cost of housing, cost of living in Israel, tax optimization and the ability of governments to provide certain services to citizens. Commission, having examined each of their problems, offer solutions, but political leaders make the choice. The chief banker said: after the action plan will be selected, but daily to monitor its implementation. Fisher added that since its formation the Netanyahu government is responsible economic policy, based not on declarations and on objective data – a fact. “The Ministry of Finance – to take care of the treasury of the state, and agency Yuval Steinitz does it with dignity. Ministry of Finance seeks to maintain fiscal discipline, and without it we would not have survived the recent economic crisis,” – said Fisher. (Isra.com)

Transport Minister Yisrael Katz, urgently appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the requirement to instruct the Minister of Finance and Minister of National Infrastructure to reduce the amount of excise tax on diesel fuel (as was done on August 1 the price of petrol). According to Katz, reduction of excise duty will prevent further rise in prices in the country and will take the blow from the sphere of cargo transportation, and in particular to support the drivers of trucks and taxis. Recall that on the eve of July 31, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz has signed a decree to reduce the excise tax on gasoline by 30 agorot, which cancels the higher prices of gasoline, scheduled for today. Signed the decree does not specify the reduction in tax on diesel fuel, which is why it is higher prices, and this is in addition to imitation by 20 agorot occurring at the beginning of this year. “Unless there is a reduction in indirect tax on diesel fuel, as was the case with gasoline, the Ministry of Transport will have to raise fares in a taxi for more than 5%, and this despite the fact that at the beginning of this year, a rise in prices has already occurred” – said Katz. In addition, according to Minister of Transport, diesel price hike will lead to higher prices for public transportation, and it will hit the public. (Mignews.com)

The leader of the Shas party, Interior Minister Eli Yishai, signed a project to build a new town for the Orthodox. Harish will be erected near the Wadi Ara and offer accommodation at very competitive prices, said “Haaretz”. In the first stage will be built 8,000 units of housing. The second phase will include another 1,500 apartments. All in all, the city planned to provide housing for 50,000 people. “Haaretz” notes that the approval of the project carried out under an accelerated procedure. There are no bureaucratic obstacles initiated a program no one repaired. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

According to the report submitted to the Knesset, in the first place by the number of complaints among government agencies, service is the National Insurance (National Insurance). Over the past year against the National Insurance, citizens wrote in 1332 treatment. And judging by today inflame passions at a meeting of a special forum, such complaints would have been even greater if not for fear of losing the elementary and the already meager benefits. “If today we speak of reform, the first thing that must be reformed in Israel, it’s National Insurance Institute, which became the National Institute of fear” – says MK-Shamalova Julia Berkowitz (Kadima). The idea to gather the maximum amount of the oppressed from the actions of the National Insurance under a single roof, parliamentary, a deputy from the opposition party, Kadima Julia Shamalova-Berkowitz. She asked, and today the main tone of the event. “National Insurance, National Insurance, which must deal with human souls and all citizens of Israel only thinks about the budget, how to save money,” – said Julia Shamalova-Berkowitz. As a confirmation of his thesis, Shamalova-Berkovich even prepared a special presentation entitled “Management and the Role of National Insurance in the State of Israel.” Its essence is briefly as follows – National Insurance has long been in need of a jolt. “National Insurance is a state within a state. It has its own laws and in accordance with them are absolutely unbearable. For example, people who receive pensions from Russia and those who will receive it from other countries will not be able to receive it in full, as if the pension exceeds the permitted level of income, that will remove all unnecessary “- says Abram Sharnopolsky (Movement” For the worthy future “). According to deputies, the latest protest tent a good reason to start wide-scale reforms in many state institutions. National Insurance Institute, which has an impact on our lives, not the exception. His task is to collect as much money from the people, rather the contrary, to return taxpayer money well. Otherwise, it turns black hole – the gap between officials and ordinary people. “We talked about this hole in order to understand what determines eligibility should have more human feelings. And as I said, General Director of National Insurance should be a mother Teresa, but not to work at the Ministry of Finance to save more and more money” – said Julia Shamalova-Berkowitz. At the very end of the meeting organizers of the forum still remembered to give the word “national enemy number one” – the representatives of the National Insurance Service. However, barely coming up to the microphone and introduced himself, head of the medical commissions and only managed that one say the phrase “I will give all the bosses.” At the same moment he heard the cries and the meeting was adjourned. The hall, which hosted the forum was to begin meeting the Likud faction. (ZMAN.com)

Engineer Alexander Kushnir in late August, will assume the head of Israel’s water resources. He explained why desalination plants will not solve the problem of water scarcity, and in what area Israel has overtaken all other countries.

July 25 Minister of National Infrastructures Uzi Landau appointed Alexander Kushnir to head the state Department of Water Resources (“ha-Mayim Rashut”). July 31 the government approved the decision, and exactly one month later, on the last day of summer, Kushnir enter into a new position. As reported by the portal IzRus, he will manage the water resources of the country, in particular – water intake and the development of new sources, conservation ecology of water bodies, etc. In his interview he spoke about his problems, and also gave her an answer to the question: how to break through the proverbial “glass ceiling”. “In recent years, Israel is suffering from drought. At the moment, shortage of fresh water in the country is about 1.5 billion cubic meters. We are doing everything possible to cope with the consequences of weak precipitation for the winters,” – said Kushnir.

What is being done to cope with water scarcity in the country.

Municipalities save water, farmers are growing on each cube of water to more fruits and vegetables than 10 years ago. Even an ordinary citizen trying to save water. In parallel, we built a few desalination plants are being built new. Two years later, they will provide about 600 million cubic meters of water annually. But the place too much hope on these units are not worth it.

Why?

Because they have worked out the water turns a very expensive – systems consume much electricity. This also leads to environmental pollution that can not be encouraged. In addition, in order to fully exploit the potential of desalination is required to pour tens of billions in infrastructure. To build a plant – it’s not all, have to deliver water to the settlements, to lay new pipes with a diameter of several meters. This is done in a day or two, or even a year.

Since the population is growing, but rainfall does not increase, how to provide Israel with water?

Our main achievement – the use of secondary and purified water. We often criticize themselves, and usually deserved, but sometimes worth a praise. We return about 70% of purified water for agriculture and industry. It is not only the best rate in the world, is a phenomenal rate. Spain ranks second in the field, and it returns only 15% of purified water. In addition, we spend a lot of work to save the underground water sources.

Please tell us.

Pumping of fresh water from the earth, we allow the salt – not the sea, namely, salt – water take its place. In recent years we have learned how to deal with this scourge, and work more accurately. In particular, we desalinate salty ground water, protect the underground reservoirs from pollution.

You broke through the “glass ceiling”, taking such a strategic position. What advice can you give to other immigrant?

Shortly after arriving in Israel, I got a good position in the municipality of Ramat Hasharon. However, a couple of months I realized that I do not want to shift the bits of paper from place to place, and went to look for another place. I cite this example to ensure that people were not afraid to change jobs, if they do not like. Who wants to break – must be bold, do not sit still. Summing up my career and new position, I can say that a rolling stone gathers no moss. Alexander Kushnir, specialization – engineer. He immigrated to Israel in 1986 from Odessa, 15 years after the “refusal”. Initially, Kushnir worked in the profession, but later switched to the scope of supply. Since 2000, he worked primarily on municipal water and sewage treatment facilities construction management of sewerage systems. In the spring of 2010, Kushnir was appointed deputy head of energy and water infrastructure of the Ministry of Infrastructure. In this capacity, he negotiated with the Russian concern “Gazprom” about the possibilities of developing gas fields in Israel, a natural gas pipeline and distribution of gas produced. July 25, 2011 Minister of National Infrastructures Uzi Landau appointed Alexander Kushnir to head the Office of Water Resources (“ha-Mayim Rashut”). (Izrus.co.il)

After a period of successful operational tests marked the first time the IDF on Monday anti-missile systems, “Tammuz.” In fact, the rockets were declassified. This sophisticated weapons were developed military-industrial enterprise Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and is currently used by artillery corps stationed in the Gaza Strip. Earlier, the “Tammuz” tested during the Second Lebanon War, and during “Operation Cast Lead.” “Tammuz” is the electro-optical missile capable of flying to transfer photos, track target at a distance of 25 kilometers, and change the flight path, following this order. All this is done using a wireless connection. These missiles have been tested on ten goals and proved very useful in the elimination of the terrorist destruction of settlements and armored objects. In this case, as the senior officer corps of artillery, rockets can be used both day and night. In addition to missiles, “Tammuz” Artillery Corps shows and other weapons, including unmanned aerial vehicle “The Lark” (Skylark). (Mignews.com)

As reported by the heads of hotels in Jerusalem this summer, the occupancy of their institutions has declined substantially over the same period last year. Was noticeably smaller as groups of Christian pilgrims, tourists and guests visiting the capital of Israel individually. As a radio interview, “Kol Yisrael” said CEO of the Association of Hotel Jerusalem Ariel Rothstein, the cause is probably an adverse change in the geopolitical situation. Rothstein explained that he meant a wave of revolutions and popular uprisings in the Arab States region, which originated in Tunisia, continued in Egypt, and then reached Libya, and Syria. This feature of the experts noticed a long time. Coming to the Middle East, tourists from Western Europe, USA, Australia, Canada and Japan tend to visit more than one country, and at least two or three – for example, Israel, Egypt and Syria. (Isra.com)

In Israel, according to data at the end of 2010, 116.5 thousand employed foreign workers from 100 countries. In the first place in the number of guest workers was Thailand, where 7,600 people came. From the former Soviet Union and from the Philippines arrived in Israel almost the same number of workers – 5.700 and 5.800, respectively, man. The average age of legal guest workers – 36.4 years, according to Ynet news agency referring to the CSB. The number of illegal foreign workers decreased in recent years, the newspaper notes. Their number last year was 95 thousand people – in less than six thousand in 2009. Thus, these data may not be accurate, since CBS is focused on the number of tourists from countries where the economic situation worse than in Israel, that remain in the Jewish state after the expiration of their tourist visa. As reported by the portal IzRus, according to the Office of population under the Interior Ministry in Israel earlier this year, lived 150 thousand illegal immigrants. It was said that 40 thousand of them are tourists from CIS countries. In Israel, according to data at the end of 2010, 116.5 thousand employed foreign workers from 100 countries. In the first place in the number of guest workers was Thailand, where 7,600 people came. From the former Soviet Union and from the Philippines arrived in Israel almost the same number of workers – 5.700 and 5.800, respectively, man. The average age of legal guest workers – 36.4 years, according to Ynet news agency referring to the CSB. The number of illegal foreign workers decreased in recent years, the newspaper notes. Their number last year was 95 thousand people – in less than six thousand in 2009. Thus, these data may not be accurate, since CBS is focused on the number of tourists from countries where the economic situation worse than in Israel, that remain in the Jewish state after the expiration of their tourist visa. (Izrus.co.il)

43-year-old immigrant Alexander Cvetkovic will be extradited to the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on charges of involvement in the massacre of Muslims in Srebrenica (Bosnia). The decision was taken today, August 1, District Court Judge Amnon Cohen of Jerusalem, meeting the request gosprokuratury Israel. However, the judge ruled that the authorities in Bosnia have to give security guarantees Cvetkovic and keep it separate from other prisoners. Recall that the January 8, 2011 the police department for combating organized and transnational crime (YAHBAL) arrested Alexander Cvetkovic. After that, prosecutors filed a petition for his extradition. Alexander Cvetkovic, Serbian nationality, arrived in Israel in 2006 with his wife and children, qualifying for the repatriation of her husband Jewish. He lived in Karmiel. In August 2010, authorities in Bosnia turned to Israel for extradition Cvetkovic as a war criminal who took part in the massacre of Muslims. In particular, it is argued that the immigrant was a member of rastrelnoy team that summer of 1995 killed about 1,000 Muslims. One witness claimed that not only Cvetkovic killed himself, but suggested the use of guns to speed up execution. Having carefully examined the documents submitted and received additional explanations and clarifications from the authorities of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Minister of Justice Ya’acov Ne’eman has decided to begin the extradition Cvetkovic. Massacre of Muslims in Srebrenica – one of the most famous and bloody events of the civil war in Yugoslavia. In January 2007, the International Tribunal in The Hague qualified as genocide of the Serbs, which was the basis for legal prosecution active participant in these events as war criminals. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

On August 1, the national road company (Maaz) began installation of special electronic bulletin boards, real-time alerting passengers of the arrival of buses. Specifically for visually impaired passengers system is equipped with voice alerts. About this portal ISRAland the press service of the Ministry of Transport. Scoreboard inform the passengers gathered at bus stops, on-time arrival of the bus. Buses fitted Navigation GPS, which transmit data to the control room the exact location of the bus. From there, the information displayed on information boards, letting the passengers on waiting time. It should be noted that electronic billboards are also equipped with a map of routes of all buses that stop at the stop. Charging the electronic scoreboard is derived from solar energy, and they are able to work about 15 days in total darkness. The system does not pollute the atmosphere. Transport Minister Yisrael Katz said that the accuracy of the warning system is a matter of seconds: “The system alerts will give passengers confidence, eliminate uncertainty, and generally increase the level of service in public transport.” According to the minister before the end of this week, complete the installation of more than 100 electronic signs on the intercity bus stops. 20 information boards will be established in Tel Aviv – Jaffa. After testing the system throughout the country within three years will be set thousands of electronic billboards. Information boards are also installed at these intersections, as Holon, a-Tayasim, Mesubim, Sgula, Yarkon, Magshimim, El Al, Derech Begin and Rokach of Tel Aviv, the scoreboard in the next few days will work. (Isra.com)

Russian photographer Yulia Buruleva on whose camera during the “test” security officers Airport. Ben-Gurion University captured the butt of his colleagues, discovered that her camera was damaged. Apparently, my phone has been dropped during the “inspection.” “Yesterday, at work, I found out that I returned from the airport camera Nikon D3S (worth about NIS 20,000.) Damaged. It cracked the so-called” hot shoe “- a central synchronizer for fixing flash”, – told the 31 July portal IzRus Russian photographer Yulia Buruleva that hit last week in an unpleasant situation before leaving Israel. The guards, checking baggage, forced her to leave for a day “to check” her professional camera. Because of this Buruleva was forced to withdraw from the labor contract, and then discovered that her camera had fun airport security guards, leaving fleshkarte Nikon ass photos of one of his colleagues. Having your camera the next day, July 27, Buruleva not immediately drew attention to the damage that has found only yesterday and started working with flash. “It is a metal part that is bent is strong enough – I have no way to insert a flash. Specialist, to whom I showed my Nikon, said it was the result of a strong blow. I am afraid that there may be damaged by something else, so this is going with a camera to check, “- said Buruleva. As reported by the portal IzRus, July 28 the head of service verification Airport. Ben-Gurion Yael Manor apologized to the photographer for the outburst of subordinates. She even promised to contact her on August 1, to talk about the results of testing in the department. Manor statements that the 20 years of work at the airport did not happen anything like that aroused the indignation of some readers portal IzRus, told about the sad experiences with security officers at the departure from Israel. Head of Audit Airport. Yael Ben-Gurion said the portal Manor IzRus, that the guilty in the scandal with the Russian photographer Yulia Burulevoy punished: two people fired, and the third suspended from work. “After receiving your message we took action: Following last Thursday and yesterday scrutiny incident with Julia Burulevoy we identified all the perpetrators. Two employees who worked at the turn of July 26 were dismissed. Another suspended from work for an indefinite period,” – said the portal IzRus head checking service and airport security to them. Ben-Gurion Yael Manor. “I have not managed to connect with Julia and tell her this, she still did not return calls. So I decided to call and inform you about the measures taken, as promised last Thursday. The incident occurred on the Russian tourist is very serious, and for us is a priority the elimination of the likelihood that the violation persists. Therefore, the perpetrators were immediately dismissed. We will not tolerate such incidents, “- said Manor. After reporting the incident to the Editor Portal IzRus received several applications from citizens of CIS countries and Russian-speaking Israelis who fell in similar situations in the Airport. Ben-Gurion. According to Manor, such incidents “occur sometimes, but people do not always understand what we are talking about security. We use electronic means of verification and if the” car “says something is wrong, we have to follow the rules. But to assure you such scandals do not recur, “- said companion portal IzRus. (Izrus.co.il)