In mid-July in the New Zealand media reported that the Israelis who were killed in an earthquake in the city of Christchurch, were agents of the Israeli intelligence service “Mossad.” After the earthquake, the national computer network of the New Zealand Police is closely monitored: there was concern that Israeli agents could implement it in the system software that allows you to access the card catalog of intelligence information. Recall, the earthquake occurred on 22 February 2011. Ofir Levi and Gaby Inbal died under the rubble of a collapsed building. Ofer Mizrachi was killed when a wall collapsed at home in the car in which he was riding with three friends. Travel Mizrahi had to jump out of the car. Wednesday, July 20, Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key said the information that the Israelis have died, may have been the agents of “Mossad”, checked several intelligence agencies, including the Security Intelligence Service (Security Intelligence Service). However, no evidence was found. On it informs edition Stuff. Kay noted that one of the causes of suspicion, was extremely hasty departure from the country’s three surviving Israelis in the car in Ofer Mizrahi. Stuff edition also emphasizes that the suspicions aroused an unusual reaction to the Israeli authorities reported the death of Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called John Kay four times, and the Israeli ambassador to Australia, Shemi Tzur, performing duties, and a representative of the Jewish state in New Zealand, arrived in Christchurch and personally visited the morgue. The prime minister said that after the inspection carried out by intelligence agencies, it became clear that we are talking about a group of tourists. The information that one of the dead (Ofer Mizrahi) has been with me a few passports were false. “He had only one passport one of the European countries”, – said John Kay. Before leaving New Zealand passport of his friends gave Mizraihi representative of Israel. Deputy Chief Information Officer New Zealand Police, Murray Mitchell, said that neither during an earthquake, or any later intrusions into the national police computer network has been committed. (Newsru.co.il)

Willingness to apologize to Turkey – it’s irresponsible political leadership. This was stated by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman during the meeting of Ministers of NDI. According to Lieberman, an attempt to justify this legal argument, evidence of an inability to resist external pressures. “This is a political issue, not legal,” – said Minister of Foreign Affairs. As previously reported by the “Cursor”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his willingness to apologize to Turkey for the “results of the fleet a year ago.” Among other things, surrounded by the Prime Minister emphasized that this step aims at preventing the possible filing of claims against IDF officers involved in a collision on the “Marmara”. “Apologies – it’s Uniforms capitulation” – said Lieberman. He added that “Israel has refused to apologize for a long time, but a change in this position now means the inability to resist the pressure and demonstrates an unacceptable weakness”. Add that expressed a similar position on the eve of the Minister of Education and Gideon Saar. At a joint press conference with the IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, under the “Derech Erech”, whose purpose – to encourage military service, the Minister of Education, Gideon Saar, said: “We have important relations with Turkey, but Israel’s apology to Turkey no place. Just not for Israel to apologize for. ” A deputy prime minister and minister of strategic planning Moshe (Boogie) Ya’alon, told reporters that in recent years led the Israeli delegation at the talks with Turkey, and that he saw no prospects for reconciliation with the government of Tayyip Recep Erdogan. “The differences are insurmountable,” – he said. “I can not reach an agreement as long as Turkey takes its current position. Recalcitrance of the Turkish side can not come to him,” – said Ya’alon. He noted that after the Commission report Palmer (international UN commission investigating the circumstances of last year’s “freedom flotilla”), is responsible for the deaths of Turkish nationals on board, “Mavi Marmara” by the Turkish authorities, he thought that Turkey would reconsider their position, but it is not happened. “Turkey’s position towards Israel has not changed, and it was formed after the” flotilla “, and before her,” – said the minister. “We initially were willing to come to terms with the Turks, but I think we can express our regret at the loss of Turkish citizens, but do not apologize. Because an apology would mean that we take responsibility for what happened,” – Ya’alon explained. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to immediately start negotiations with the PNA Head Mahmoud Abbas, of this he said during an interview with news channel “Al Arabiya”. The Prime Minister also said that Israel is not going to interfere in what is happening in Syria. According to Netanyahu, responsible for the stalemate in the peace process lies with the Palestinians. “We are ready to discuss any topics, but you need to sit down. In the past, Palestinians were unable to bring the negotiations to end, now they can not even start them,” – he said. The head of government expressed willingness to meet with Abbas in Jerusalem and in Ramallah in order to achieve peace between two peoples. However, he rejected the possibility of talks with Hamas. “If Israel denied the right to exist, argue that it should be wiped off the face of the Earth – namely, so do Hamas,” Hezbollah “and Iran, say we have nothing,” – he said. Netanyahu also denied media reports according to which Israel is interested in the fact that Syria has remained under the rule of President Assad. At the same time, he acknowledged that turmoil in Syria could lead to increased tension in Syrian-Israeli border, which remained quiet for decades. “We will not intervene in the events in Syria, but we are interested in the world. Secret talks designed to bring its achievement, and I myself was involved,” – he admitted. According to the head of government support for Syrian opposition may be counterproductive for Israel. He also delivered a warning to the Syrian president and his allies. “I hope no one in Syria is not going to escalate the situation on the border, I hope that Iran with” Hezbollah “will not make it, trying to divert attention from what is happening in Syria,” – he said. (Newsru.co.il)

We have no desire to attack Iran, on the contrary, this country is now threatening us, sends us to the terrorists and missiles. This was stated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with TV “Al-Arabiya.” According to the Prime Minister, the publications of an impending attack by Israel on Iran is simply ridiculous. “I do not deny it, simply because they have nothing to deny,” – said the prime minister. Responding to a question regarding Israel’s nuclear arsenal, the prime minister said that Israel would not attack anyone, does not threaten anyone and do not intend anyone to wash the face of the earth. “Kasayast Syrian themes and situations in the Arab countries, Netanyahu said that he had tried in the past to negotiate with Syria to achieve peace, but those talks did not succeed. “I hope that nobody decides to artificially increase the tension on the Syrian border and that Iran will not heat up tensions in the region” – said the head of government. speaking of Palestinian subjects, Netanyahu reiterated that made a real and difficult steps to resume negotiations. “I froze settlement construction in 10 months, which to me no one did, but the Palestinians have not taken advantage of this opportunity to resume negotiations,” – said the prime minister. He added that he was ready to resume negotiations with Abu Mazen at any place and at any time, but the Palestinian leader does not respond in kind. As previously reported, “cursor”, the PA felt that the statement Netanyahu’s meeting with Abu Mazen is not sufficient to start the negotiation process, while Israeli Prime Minister decides on the establishment of two states and does not stop settlement activity in the territories. “The Palestinian side was ready to begin serious and substantive peace talks with the Israeli government to reach a bilateral agreement, provided that Mr. Netanyahu announced the decision at first principles of the peace process in accordance with the decision of two states in the prewar borders of 1967 and the cease building settlements “- said a spokesman for the leader of the autonomy Nabil Abu Rudeyna. (cursorinfo.co.il)

A senior Fatah officials July 20 criticized the head of the PA Abu Mazen, because “rais” does not waive its requirement to designate Salam Fayyad chairman of the transitional Palestinian government. As the member of the Central Committee of Fatah’s Azzam Al-Ahmad in an interview with the London newspaper “Al Hayat” stubbornness Abu Mazen has led to what is signed in early May, a reconciliation agreement Fatah and Hamas has not yet been implemented. According to Al-Ahmad, is unacceptable to restore Palestinian unity will depend on just one person. Even when Yasser Arafat was the leader of the Palestinians, all in the PA and the PLO did not depend on him alone, said Al-Ahmad. (Isra.com)

The Hamas government in Gaza, has decided to accept the recommendation of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on the allocation of $ 1,000 to families of Palestinians who fled from Libya, said the agency MAAN. According to the Cabinet in the future, each such family will receive another $ 4,000. In addition, the ministry has proposed to allocate to the families of refugees from Libya, food packages worth $ 200 in addition to social benefits for the needy. Most families will also receive unemployment benefits within the 3-month program of employment. According to the Palestinian government in Ramallah, the number of Palestinians living in Libya for decades before the rebellion that broke out on February 15, ranged from 25,000 to 40,000. In February, Israel decided to allow 300 Palestinians from Libya to enter the West Bank within the framework of a humanitarian gesture, writes MAAN. (Mignews.com)

One of the leaders of Fatah, the former secretary general of the organization, Marwan Barghouti, who is serving multiple life sentences for their terrorist activities, called on the morning of July 20, Palestinians hold grand procession with the participation of at least a million people on the eve of the UN vote in September on the recognition of Palestinian state. In his appeal Barghouti wrote that the campaign would be “part of a new strategy for the Palestinians, the road to otkroyuschey bloodless resistance.” We recall that Marwan Barghouti, June 6, 2004 Barghouti was sentenced to five Israeli court to life imprisonment for crimes committed during attacks killing five people, and for 40 years for attempted murder. He was the head of the armed groups “Tanzim”, which, together with such terrorist organizations as the “Martyrs Brigade Al-Aqsa”, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and others, has become one of the main perpetrators of terrorist acts against Israeli civilians. (ZMAN.com)

The former head of the youth movement of Fatah “Tanzim” Marwan Barghouti, serving five life sentences for organizing terrorist attacks against Israelis, was placed in isolation after his camera was discovered during a search of the mobile phone. As reported by radio station “Kol Israel” Security Service is investigating the incident, prison officials, trying to establish how the camera was in the mobile phone. Barghouti is one of the most influential prisoners, and is among the terrorists, Hamas demands to release in exchange for Gilad Shalit. According to some reports, Barghouti secretly directs the actions of the militants of Fatah. Despite all this, it is very popular among the Israeli left intellectuals and politicians. In particular, the writer Amos Oz gave Barghouti book signed and expressed the hope “someday sit with him in a cafe at large.” (Cursorinfo.co.il)

“We know that the U.S. is a key player in Middle East peace process, being the most trusted intermediary between the Israelis and Palestinians. But now the talks have stalled, and the Obama administration moves into the background, while Europe is becoming a major diplomatic player.” About it writes The New York Times. “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and PA president Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) last week, traveled across the continent, trying to win over the leaders who are now weighed, whether they support the Palestinian demand for statehood for a vote at the UN in September. At the same time none of them had been in Washington for the past period from the spring “- said the author Marc Lendler. “It’s probably quite happy with (American) administration. The White House, according to several officials who deliberately kept aside after President Obama on the Middle East in May, during which he made an unsuccessful attempt to break the deadlock by proposing a starting point in negotiations the borders of a Palestinian state “- the author continues. “Europe’s role is enhanced not only due to fatigue of America from this problem that seems unsolvable, but also because of the special dynamics of the Palestinian campaign of the United Nations. While the recognition of Palestinian statehood, is expected to support more than 100 countries – the United States almost certainly will vote – against Great Britain, France and Germany are influential critical voices “- the article says. “Rarely has such a value was attached to Europe in matters of Middle East diplomacy,” – says David Makovsky, senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Europeans who have also taken a leadership role in NATO’s military campaign in Libya, flatters the opportunity to play the role of an influential mediator in the Middle East. However, according to Martin Indyk, director of Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution and former U.S. ambassador to Israel, there is a risk. “The actions of the UN for their bigger problem than for us – he said. – This has the potential to split the EU, some might take the side of the U.S. and Israel, and some – on the side of the Palestinians.” “The split – it’s the last thing the EU at a time when the unit is saddled with the debt crisis in Greece. Large state already seems to disagree” – the author writes. Germany and Italy condemned the Palestinian campaign of France and Spain approves it, and the UK varies, the article says. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

The newspaper “Haaretz” published an article July 21 Ari Shavit, entitled “How Israel was built,” swinish capitalism “

Once upon a time in this country among citizens there an unwritten agreement, a secret alliance. Nobody called it that way. No one has used such language. However, this meant (more or less) the following: a place where we live, presents us with life and death – we are people of life and death. Therefore, we must take responsibility for each other. In everything – good and bad. There will be no homeless people, will not be unemployed, people will not be deprived of their right to education, health care and pensions. No one is going to introduce here communism on the Soviet model. And even the perfect Scandinavian socialism no one was planning to build in this country. However, it was clear that Israel can not be turned into an American Sodom, in which each man to himself and to chance. In this promised land must be respected the basic principles of social justice. In this dangerous, torn by contradictions in this country should maintain an acceptable level of social inequality between rich and poor. Key state resources should belong to all citizens. In a state that requires an individual to expose his life constantly at risk for society, society is responsible to ensure the individual and his social security. A quarter-century ago, Israeli society broke that unwritten law, secret alliance terminated. Israel’s financial and political elite has found that the communist regimes fell, the socialist experiment was a fiasco and that the most fashionable global trend is a general privatization. Financial tip of the eagerly pounced on the Israeli social welfare system and deprived her of any sense. Israel’s financial elite eagerly pounced on public resources that belong to all citizens, and arrogated to itself the greater part of them. Israel’s financial elite are not interested in the future of the country. She acted without thinking, irrational. It eliminated the Israeli social-democratic model, not replacing it with the genuine market economy with free competition. The new socio-economic order, invented by the financial and political elite, based on two simple principles: maximum competition among the lower strata of society, and minimal competition among higher. Low salary workers, profits to owners of big capital. Zero credit for the employee, generous, strategic credit for the oligarch. Savage war with the unions, cooperate fully with cartels, monopolies and duopoly. So for a short time has become the promised land roving and predatory. New Israeli capitalism was neither popular nor liberal. New Israeli capitalism was “beastly.” He enslaved the working class, which dealt a crushing blow to the middle class and deprived young Israelis of all hope for the future. What’s happening in the summer of 2011 on Rothschild Boulevard, in the cities of Israel’s periphery, in the social networks on the Internet – is not just a protest against high prices for food and shelter. This is a counter-revolution. Two decades after the fact, how a small financial and political elite roughly canceled a secret alliance with the rest of the country’s population, the citizens rise up against the financial and political barons. In a sense, this phenomenon is rather dangerous for the state. The counter-revolutionary rebellion is infected with populism and charged with hatred. Its members often do not distinguish between productive and predatory capital. They ignore the basic laws of modern economics. And yet, this phenomenon can be justified, it should be welcomed. For the first time in the past quarter century, there is a real threat of “swinish” capitalism. For the first time after the elimination of Israeli socialist model of the capitalists are compelled to answer to civil society. Finally, the financial aristocracy of Israel have a little sweat. Finally, they realize that their power has limits and that for their arrogance they have to pay a price. Predatory regime, with its maximum concentration of resources and capital, where we lived for so long, makes a crack. Complex time, any action requires caution, the rationale and reasonableness. We must not forget that the Israeli economy is still one of the most successful in the world. We must not forget that in recent years the country has seen real economic miracle. You can not vilify entrepreneurs and industrialists who have achieved incredible success. But at the same time it is impossible to ignore the growing protests over against social injustice. Can not continue to ignore what is happening on the streets and squares. Unable to tolerate the exorbitant prices, with the ever-increasing income gap between rich and poor citizens. Unable to tolerate the fact that the weak throw to fend for themselves. (“Haaretz”)

The Knesset approved in preliminary reading a bill under which the person who entered Israel under the Law of Return, Jews are not recognized and then prove their Jewishness in ravvinatskom court that issued the relevant resolution will be recorded in the Interior Ministry as Jews. The Office of Population Registration MIA refuses to recognize Jewish immigrants who entered Israel legally, but were not able to document their nationality and subsequently proved it in court ravvinatskom clarifies agency “Aruts 7.” The bill, as we must still be approved in three readings. (ZMAN.com)

Land Management inspectors found on an old Muslim cemetery in downtown Jerusalem 500 new graves, which are not listed anywhere. The audit showed that all of them fictitious – at no graves with tombstones. It is known that their creation involved the head of the Northern wing of the “Islamic Movement”, Sheikh Raad Salah Israel. The story began in 2007, when representatives of the Islamic movement appealed to the Department of Antiquities to allow them to restore graves in the old cemetery in the metropolitan area Mamila the walls of the Old City. “Restoration” has led to the emergence of mass graves false, and when they tried to remove the Islamists went to court. Now the process of eliminating forgeries ends, and an attempt to give an old, abandoned cemetery for an act establishing the facts on the ground, can be considered failed. (Isra.com)

5 years after the capture of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli tank crew lawmakers decided it was time to stop the liberal practice in which prison, serving time where convicted Arab terrorists, more like a nursing home. An unambiguous decision by the Government to tighten the conditions of the terrorists in Israeli prisons, taken about a month ago, in practice, does not hold Department of Prisons (Schabas). In this regard, members of parliament was summoned to the Knesset Schabas leadership in order to clarify the situation. Special meeting of the Commission on Internal Affairs was held at the request of the chairman of the coalition Zeev Elkin (Likud). As the press service of the Likud, the deputies attempted to find out exactly what is done to eliminate the “sanatorium” conditions, which have received many terrorists in custody. Many of the parliamentarians’ questions remained unanswered, because the management Schabas almost no practical steps in this direction are not taken. Terrorists, on the conscience which dozens of Israelis were killed, continued to enjoy all the privileges. This applies to visits to relatives, improved living conditions and opportunities to purchase goods in the prison shop (“Cantina”) and to cook their own food, watch cable TV, etc. The initiator of the meeting Z. Elkin said: “The Bureau of Prisons has no right to ignore the decision of the Prime Minister. So far, no concrete measures to implement these solutions. We expect Schabas immediate tangible steps for tightening the conditions of the terrorists. Murderers should not feel like a prison in the resort. ” Meeting participants were invited not only to deny terrorists the right to obtain his release during the period of higher education, but also for delivery to the cells of various magazines, regular visits with family, regular purchases in the prison stores. It was also proposed to reduce the number of channels, which may look the terrorists in their cells. Another problem to solve – it’s cash deposits, that terrorists are allowed to do directly from prison. This practice is also proposed to abolish. Leadership of several Israeli prisons have reported sitting in them terrorists that they can no longer get his release during higher education. This order only applies to terrorists who intend to enroll in one or another institution of higher learning in the new academic year. However, the prison authorities will allow to continue and complete their studies for academic degrees to those who have already started it, the state radio reported today in Israel. (ZMAN.com)

In the second and third reading of the Knesset approved an amendment to the Penal Code, prohibiting photographs of victims of sexual crimes. When an amendment proposed by a deputy from the party “Likud” Tzipi Hotoveli, still debated in the parliamentary commission on law, lawyers Israeli media tried to make her abort. In Israeli law, and there was a point earlier that protects the privacy of victims of sexual harassment and violence. However, the prohibition was confined to the publication of photos in the media, forcing the print and electronic publications to resort to retouching, covering the face of the heroine of the publication. The need for a new amendment Tzipi Hotoveli explained the desire to protect women from harassment and “espionage” by the paparazzi. She also said that touch-up, used the media to hide the face of the victim of sexual crime, has at times been “purely symbolic” and the heroine of the picture was afraid that she might find friends, relatives or people from the inner circle. The MP stressed Hotoveli that the law should protect women’s right to privacy. Even at the stage of discussing amendments to the legislative counsel of the Knesset Second Channel ITV invited to the discussion as experts said that the proposal Tzipi Hotoveli introduces the rank of a criminal offense “normal professional activities of journalists and reporters.” Advocate Second Channel Isgav Nagdimon also requested to take into account the fact that operators are not news programs paparazzi, they do not track down their “victims” and not keep the secret filming and shot in public places such as court or police station. The lawyer asked to take into account the fact that a woman came to complain to the police, aware that her case may attract public attention. (Newsru.co.il)

The Knesset approved the preliminary reading of a bill requiring employers to notify under the threat of a fine newly hired employees in writing of the conditions. Those who did not, waiting for a fine of NIS 15.000. The employer must give the employee a document not later than one month after employment. The main change compared with the existing rules is that in the event of a dispute the employer must prove that the employee informed about working conditions. Until now, the employee had to prove that he was not fully acquainted with the conditions of employment. (Isra.com)

Under the new law, the date of payment on loans to install the client, rather than providing a product or service establishment. So far as we know, when buying goods or services on credit, the date established a monthly payment service provider side. Recently adopted an amendment to the law that requires the bills you hand to provide the customer a choice of several dates of payment. The new law allows the customer to select the date of the monthly payment on your own. (7kanal.com)

By the end of the first week of “rebellion of the tent,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported the protest and announced that he is doing everything to solve the housing problem. “Nobody does more for me this” – he said, pledging to take additional measures to increase supply in the market. “The problem is a real, and I sympathize with the protesters. Nobody does it for me more solutions – from the abolition of restrictions on building in the center of the country, ending the incentive for the settlement of the peripheral areas and the conversion of office space in the apartment,” – said Netanyahu. The prime minister said, the discussion moves forward, and decisions will be made in the very near future. “In the past I have saved the Israeli economy, and now I will solve the housing problem, the problem of prices for dairy products and other problems in the economy”, – he promised. “Tent rebellion” began in Israel a week ago, when the tents to protest against house prices set in the street Rothschild in Tel Aviv. After that, the tent cities appeared in Beer Sheva, Kiryat Shmona, Afula and Jerusalem. Today around noon, the youth, protesting against house prices, hit the streets in Jerusalem. The demonstration was arranged at the Jaffa Gate of the Old City. After the protesters blocked the intersection in the area of ​​Safra, on which the municipality of the capital. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

The Ministry of Health has published data on causes of mortality in Israel over the past 10 years – from 1999 to 2008. Statistics show that people have less to die from cardiovascular disease. Because of the neurological diseases of the circulatory system, such as hypertension, during this time died less than one third of both men and women. Markedly lower mortality from respiratory diseases and ischemic heart disease. 10% decreased mortality from diabetes. The only thing that still can not cope medicine – it’s some cancers. According to statistics, the age-adjusted mortality in Israel is relatively lower than in some European countries and the United States. In total, global statistics on the number one cause of death remains cancer, followed by more heart disease – the third defeat of the neuro-vascular system (news.israelinfo.ru)

After a day of hunger strike protest, arranged by medical interns across the country in violation of a court order prohibiting, the union leadership doctors announced that he would not sign an agreement with the finance ministry in its latest version, so very angry young interns. Head of Trade Union Leonid Idelman met with representatives of trainees and specialists, vowing not to sign the document, the result of so many negotiations. Even before the union was prepared to sign the agreement. In those hours is a meeting of the central committee of the union of doctors. The possibility to include a representative of the union negotiating team of interns, who will fight for the interests of its category. Ministry of Finance has responded to the change in trade union decision, saying: “In the light of developments in recent days, regarded as losing control, and the fact that the union refuses to change his mind and written agreements concluded under the auspices of the court, we have no choice but to start arbitration process. We deplore the fact that a year of hard work went down the drain, and will seek an early solution to the question in the courts, to avoid causing further harm patients, already paid a high price for many months, the strike of doctors “. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Medical students joined the demonstrations of interns. They believe that health care workers union simply losing ground Ministry of Finance, not protecting the rights of future physicians. According to Polina Perelman, a student of the sixth course in Tel-Aviv University, the agreement to be signed with the Ministry of Finance Head of Trade Union, Leonid Eidelman, only worsen the situation. In an interview with the portal IzRus she told of the reasons that pushed her to the demonstration together with the interns. “We are not talking about salaries, we are talking primarily about the agreement which provides for rejection of the strike for 10 years. Who gave the union the right to decide for those who have not even started working, but only learns, or she has been studying? Who knows what will happen after 5 years in an Israeli medicine? ” – Outraged Perelman. According to her, people do not realize that physicians are sorely lacking, and the number of shifts per working physician, including an intern – is growing. “Previously it was considered normal in six shifts a month, and I know the doctors and interns who are doing 11! But in the agreement are already talking about raising the standards up to 8 shifts per month. Why do we need this treaty?” – Bitterly she asks. According to her, from that of “improving” the situation can only expect trouble. Burning on the work of doctors do not normally able to make decisions. “And they want from us that we” beat the card, “leaving the job. In this treatment – and sometimes the doctors are with patients and after the change will not be counted and will reduce the gaps and because of low wages. If we’re talking about money, then that supplement, which we have, “beats” the union is extended to 10 years. These are the same tools that we had to get out of the increase in the price index. But now they are called “additive” – ​​said companion portal IzRus. (izrus.co.il)

After 33 years ago, Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, was raised above the surrounding streets, the locals decided to drop it to the place which it occupied at the time the ’73 back. So was the result of a public opinion poll Tel avivtsev, and Mayor Ron Huldai pre-announced, that goes with the area in accordance with the will of the people. It remains only to decide whether built under the underground parking area. The square was named after the wife of the former mayor of Tel Aviv, the Ch’ing (Zina) Dizengoff, and the name change is not collected. But the fountain of Jacob tsvetomuzykalny Agama, erected in the center of the square in 1986, will be demolished, but not before its repair, and repairs will cost NIS 2 million. The decision on the repair took the court, who asked Agam, angered by the fact that his child is in the form of abuse. (Isra.com)

Prices on Israeli textbooks overstated by tens of percent. As demonstrated by an investigation conducted jointly by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and “Globes”, a textbook of mathematics, whose cost of NIS 10 for sale in the bookstore at 100. The cost of producing the atlas, which is sold in all stores for 189 shekels in fact is only 14. As shown by the results of the research, production of textbooks costing anywhere from 6 to 14 shekels for the book, but their value in the store exceeds this amount by 800% said Eli Yishai, “Globes”, while the state only required parents to buy books, at the same Actually, it should become more and control their prices. Total volume of the Israeli market books is 600 million shekels a year, production of educational literature deals with four major publishers. Each tutorial should get a certificate of the Ministry of Education. It is valid for five years. During this time, no updates to the textbook should not be made. But publishers, sometimes unreasonably, releasing new versions, so parents have to still buy new books. Representatives of the networks and book publishing houses, which spoke “Globes” claim that the main profit is just from publishers and shops are only 10-15%. According to the owner of one of the book networks, publishers have no incentive to lower prices. After all, if you like math teacher said it was to buy a textbook, it will get for any price. Eli Yishai proposes to fundamentally change the pattern. For example, first find out the needs of school textbooks, then announce the tender for their publication. Implementing such a program is supposed to help a family with three children to save money on textbooks in 1400 shekels a year. (News.israelinfo.ru)

Bar-Ilan University has decided to open a branch in the university, having satisfied the appeal Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom and the Mayor of Ramle Yuval Levy. Campus in Ramle is based on a technological college, which thanks to Silvana Shalom received academic accreditation, and will be the beginning of this school year count as an official branch of Bar Ilan. Rector of the University Ave Chaim Tenenbaum said he weighed the request of the Shalom and already with the current academic year, students will be able to Ramle to begin training in the first degree in social studies. Teachers of Bar Ilan would have to give lectures as well and at a branch of the University of Ramle, a small part of the lectures, students will come to listen directly to the Bar-Ilan University. In his statement, etc. Tenenbaum also stressed the importance of education in the periphery. “Higher education – the key to bridging the gap between the layers naseleniya.Chem more in our country will be educated citizens, the more people will be part of the labor market. The development of education in the periphery – one of the most important goals for me in my work. Number of students in higher education the country is growing every year, and this is very encouraging. I believe that education is a vital aspect of a person’s life. This is the proper springboard into adult life. I warmly welcome the decision of Bar-Ilan University to open branch in Ramle. Higher education should be available all segments of the population! ” – Silvan Shalom said. Dr. Ziv Raih, CEO of the charity fund “Ramla”, which contained up to now house the college said it would continue to fund the project despite the fact that the academic status of the college is changing. Today on the campus of 3,000 students are learning. Students wishing to study in the program at Bar-Ilan University, will be required to take entrance exams, along with other applicants. The training program will be approved in coming days. “This is good news for the city, becomes a full subsidiary of Ramle institution of higher education that have a positive impact on many aspects of living standards” – said a decision on the accreditation of the college in Ramle president of Bar-Ilan University Prof. Kaveh. (7kanal.com)

Accepted the Ministry of Education decided to cut summer vacation implemented. Published a new calendar of training and days off. The nearest school year – 2011-2012 (Tav-Shin-Ayin-Beth – 5772) will begin on the old schedule – September 1, but the next (2012-2013 or Tav-Shin-Ayin-Gimel – 5773) will begin at 5 days before – 26 August. Snatched up for days, students at the beginning of the school year. Three working days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot holidays will be output for schoolchildren. Two more days are compensated by the fact that the school will begin on the day before holiday Hanukkah and Passover. The Ministry of Education notes that the changes have been previously coordinated with the Center for the local government and the two teachers’ organizations. In primary schools, summer vacation will begin on July 1. In secondary schools – from 21 June. Cut off from the summer vacation days may be compensated in the future differently next year: at the expense of the two “bridges” that will link to some solid holiday of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. According to the Ministry and of the school, to lose a few days at the end of summer vacation and come to school before – not so scary, but in the month of Tishrei many annoying to have twice come to school for a day or two in the middle of fall break, which does not get used to travel. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

The most massive in the world of travel magazine Travel + Leisure has put Ieruslim on the second, and Tel Aviv for third place in the ranking of cities in the Middle East and Africa. The first was Cape Town, Cairo and Dubai – the 4th and 5th places. Rating is for reader feedback, which a few million. According to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, three-quarters of the tourists coming to Israel, come to the Wailing Wall, visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Yad Vashem and the Mount of Olives. Tel Aviv for its nightlife and beaches, attracts 54% of the tourists. (Isra.com)

Betrayal in marriage can be a cause for a lawsuit with a claim for compensation after the divorce – a ruling issued this week by judge of the Family in Tiberias Asaf Zaguri. Zaguri accepted a claim residents of the north, requiring compensation to his former wife in the amount of 350 thousand shekels for treason in a time when they were married. The couple were married for 19 years. During this period they had two children. The lawsuit claims ex-husband that his wife’s infidelity caused him irreparable damage “in the face of suffering, humiliation, emotional crisis, neurosis and sense of loss of life satisfaction.” As reported today, the newspaper “Yediot Ahronot”, ex-wife’s lawyer, the plaintiff demanded the abolition of the claim, because Israeli law does not provide for compensation for adultery, but the judge accepted the claim, noting that in this case, adultery can be equated to inflict damage to the honor and dignity as well as to a breach of contract. (Newsru.co.il)

In the settlement of Geva Binyamin (Adam) in the Binyamin district found an original way to respond to boycotts of products produced in the West Bank, initiated by pro-Arab organizations: the kids signed up in summer camps in the settlement, received a uniform shirt, on one side of which is printed logo settlements and on the other – the slogan “I also made a settlement!” (7kanal.com)

A bicycle, which can not steal, shown at the exhibition “Products of the Future” opened at the Institute of Design, “Shenkar”. In total, the exhibition includes works by about 200 students and alumni celebrated the school, said second channel ITV. Neugonyaemy bike developed Ronen Spector. Provides protection against thieves, a special mechanism that is included in the design of most two-wheeled machines. In the event that someone else try to sit on the bike, he immediately loses stability and simply turn out. “In fact the whole bike is a kind of lock – said Spector. – If you do not fix the arch, then it is impossible to ride.” The stability of the bike provide tensioning cables, passed through the body and supporting the pedal. Following the visit, the owner can only reduce the rigidity of the structure (this is done in one motion), and no thief he is not terrible. Accordingly, before the trip you want to do the reverse action. In addition, the exhibition includes a special motorcycle helmet, cleaning the air of urban smog, a motorcycle with electric pans for the visually impaired, as well as a special unit to help manage the process of finding an apartment. (Cursorinfo.co.il)