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Ben & Jerry's announcement almost a year ago that it would no longer sell ice cream in alleged "occupied Palestinian territories" continues to provoke outrage, as it finds itself a target. Ben & Jerry's initial announcement caused a large number of state pension funds and other sources to get rid of the company while devaluing its investment potential. According to some estimates, Unilever lost about 8% of its value of more than $ 4 billion in the six days following the Israeli announcement. It is unclear whether the argument will have weight in court. Unilever acquired Ben & Jerry's in...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this evening (Thursday): "We have decided on the establishment of an official and complete peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates." According to Netanyahu, "this is a historic moment." Netanyahu issued a statement following the agreement between Israel, the United States and the United Arab Emirates to postpone annexation in the West Bank in favor of normalization with the United Arab Emirates. However, the prime minister said at the press conference: "There is no change in my plan to apply our sovereignty in Judea and Samaria in...

The number of employed persons in the economy first exceeded that recorded before the corona crisis, reaching 4.01 million. However, the employment rate stands at 59.2% - significantly lower than it was before Corona; This is probably due to the fact that the crisis of unemployment from choice in the economy continues. In addition, the number of job vacancies has broken this record for the seventh month in a row since the beginning of the survey, rising from 138,000 to 143,000. At the same time, the unemployment rate rose slightly, from 7.1% in the first half of October to 7.3% in the...

The team of experts at the Hebrew University, in collaboration with Hadassah Hospital, calls on the government to immediately open kindergartens in the green and yellow localities, and then gradually open the education system as soon as possible - even before returning to routine in other areas. According to the university's team of experts, "the damage involved in the sweeping closure of education frameworks outweighs the benefit." They call for a careful and differential opening of the education system as soon as possible. The letter, sent to the government by members of the...

The increase in the number of corona patients in a difficult situation continues: data from the Ministry of Health show that 201 critically ill patients are hospitalized tonight (Saturday) in hospitals across the country, compared with 168 in the update before Shabbat. This is the highest number of serious patients since mid-April. There has also been an increase in the number of respirators and their number now stands at 31. Data from the Ministry of Health show that yesterday 2,435 positive for the virus were diagnosed in Israel and today another 1,589 were diagnosed. That means over the...

Last night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein received the second dose of the corona virus at Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer. Exactly three weeks ago, they received the first dose in front of the cameras, and officially launched the vaccination campaign in Israel. "I am trained but I am also excited," Netanyahu said before receiving the shot from his personal physician, Dr. Berkowitz. "I am sure that Israeli citizens who are supposed to receive the second dose are as excited as I am." The Prime Minister spoke about the arrival of vaccine shipments in...

Senior Health Ministry officials convened a press conference to discuss how to deal with the Omicron strain. The event was attended by the Minister of Health, Nitzan Horowitz, the director-general of the ministry, Prof. Nachman Ash, the project manager, Prof. Salman Zarka, and the head of the public health services, Dr. Sharon Elrai Price. During the press conference, senior ministry officials noted that it is mandatory to wear a mask in open spaces, where there are more than 50 people. Prof. Ash signed the order requiring the mask to be worn outside, and the directive, it turns out, went...

The Minister of Transportation, Merav Michaeli, ordered the addition of bus stops at the entrances to ten Bedouin localities in the Negev, some of which are illegally recognized. Notice of the addition of the stations was sent to the Coalition Labor Party's partner, the RAAM Party. Two bus stops have recently been set up at the entrance to the new Bedouin settlement, Abda, located on Road 40 north of Mitzpe Ramon. The settlement has recently received official recognition from the state, as part of the coalition agreement with RAAM. The other stations will be built mostly, at the entrance...

Following the rise in corona morbidity, and after health ministry experts recommended Wednesday return and wear masks indoors and in gatherings, Corona projector Prof. Salman Zarka said today that the rise in morbidity "worries senior Ministry of Health officials". He recommended to "be careful and put on a mask indoors", but clarified that "Israel will not obligate the public to regulations and restrictions. " In an interview with prof. Zarka the project manager referred to the increase in morbidity and said that "we are monitoring it and conducting situation assessments. As the increase...

The Minister of Finance, Avigdor Lieberman, is promoting legislation that will, for the first time in Israel, lead to regulation of virtual currencies. The goal is to regulate the field and fight black capital and tax evasion, which are currently estimated at hundreds of millions of shekels. It is estimated that the regulation of the field will bring billions of shekels a year into the state coffers in the future. The Ministry of Finance held a special meeting on the subject in the Minister's Office with the participation of senior officials from the capital market, the Anti-Money...