Politics

The corona plague is far from over, and the death toll from it worldwide is already approaching one million. However, although the basic tools for curbing the plague are already known to all, governments continue to fail to address its basic treatment, says the weekly Economist, which cites Israel as an example of such failure, due to arrogance and internal struggles. An article in the weekly said that although the number of patients in Corona in the world is probably much higher than current estimates, there are reasons for optimism, whether due to the slowdown in mortality or due to the...

The Knesset is expected to approve today in the second and third readings the amendment to the law that will restrict and limit demonstrations in full scale during the lock sown. According to the proposal, it will be possible to demonstrate up to a kilometer from the house, subject to maintaining a distance between the demonstrators and other Corona guidelines. Members of the Likud Knesset in the Knesset's Constitution Committee want to stipulate in the law that the restriction will be valid even in a situation of partial closure. The black flag movement held protest vigils in front of the...

The State of Israel is marching towards elections following the resignation of Minister Assaf Zamir. Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Bnei Gantz announced after the crisis (Friday) that he had instructed Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn to begin the process of appointing a state attorney, and said that his party would also advance the process of appointing commissioner. Finding the position of Deputy Attorney General, against the background of public criticism of the party, and after Tourism Minister Assaf Zamir announced his resignation from the government earlier. "We have...

Restrictions on demonstrations only encouraged protesters and the number of targeted demonstrations increased by tens of percent. Thousands of people came to hundreds of centers across the country on Saturday night against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and government corruption. During several of the various protest events, clashes broke out between the protesters and the police forces. Some of the demonstrators in Tel Aviv went out in processions on several streets, blocking major arteries in the city. About 12 demonstrators were arrested in Tel Aviv for violating restrictions and...

The Minister of the Environment has suffered a fatal blow to her political career in making a very wrong decision. She did not understand like many other ministers that red lines should not be crossed. Not only did she break the rules like many of the public and traveled to Tiberias but she continued to lie to Ministry of Health officials who conducted the epidemiological investigation and did not report her true location and became a super-distributor of the corona virus. About four hours passed between the first conversation that the Minister of Environmental Protection, Gila Gamliel...

Confrontation within the Likud at the top of the government: Finance Minister Israel Katz sharply criticized the closure policy led by the Ministry of Health with the support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In internal finance ministry discussions on formulating an economic assistance program for the self-employed and unemployed, the minister said: "I will not let millions of people sink into despair and disgrace from hunger because of wrong decisions by the Ministry of Health to close the economy indiscriminately and without any health justification

The government approved tonight in a telephone poll the extension of regulations prohibiting demonstrations more than a kilometer from the place of residence until October 13. This is only about a quarter of an hour before it expires. In addition, restrictions on trade activities and gatherings have been extended, including in prayers or religious ceremonies. It will be interesting to see if extending the restrictions will prevent demonstrations across the country. So far, restrictions have prevented major demonstrations in Paris Square near the prime minister's residence but have led to...

Protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: A march of thousands in Tel Aviv - one of the largest in the city recently - has developed into clashes between demonstrators and police during which protesters broke through a police checkpoint through a submarine display. Some of the protesters were arrested. Police say police were slightly injured in the incident. Main streets were blocked to traffic. In Jerusalem, four demonstrators were arrested who, according to the police, tried to enter the procession in a manner inconsistent with it. For a long time, many thousands marched...

Thousands of protesters demonstrated in large numbers of communities across the country in the north and center. Most of the demonstrations were in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, but the place of the demonstrators at intersections throughout the country and on the bridges was not absent. Hundreds of protesters left the area of ​​the Prime Minister's residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem in the direction of IDF Square on Saturday evening and then retraced their steps to the protest area. Roads were blocked during the chase - and then reopened. Paris Square In Gush Dan, police arrested six...

Thousands demonstrated Saturday night in Jerusalem and hundreds more protested in Tel Aviv, in the 19th week of a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In Jerusalem, demonstrators clashed with police and blocked light rail traffic. One protester was arrested. The demonstrations were held this time to mark the 25th anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. About 6,000 activists demonstrated in Balfour at the end of a march from Zion Square. At a protest rally in the square, protesters chanted "We will overthrow the government, prosperity and...