Eli Yishai

Israel ‘Fed Up' with US Declarations against Yesha

by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu Arutz Sheva Tammuz 7, 5769 / June 29, 2009 (Israelnationalnews.com) A senior Israeli government official said that Israel is “fed up” with American statements against Jewish communities in Judea and...

Netanyahu allies attack Barak plan to freeze settlement growth

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to propose a limited three-month freeze on Occupied West Bank settlement growth in response to increased pressure from Washington, Israeli media reported on Sunday. Barak, who plans to...

Barak: Report on Shalit incorrect, potentially harmful

Defense minister denies wave of reports in Arab media about breakthrough and real progress in talks for prisoner exchange deal, says dispute with Americans over settlement construction not yet resolved

Nazareth Illit Mayor Plans Haredi Construction

Facing an annual Jewish emigration rate of 0.5 percent and an Arab population growing at 14 percent, Nazareth Illit Mayor Shimon Gapso has decided to build a new Hareidi-religious neighborhood with 3,050 housing units in the...

Internal Affairs Minister Yishai: VAT on luxury produce

"Unfortunately, the weaker levels barely know what these fruits even look like in pictures, let alone how they taste, " said Yishai. Lilach Weissman25 Jun 09 12:38 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs Eli...

Jerusalem gays hold eighth pride parade despite ongoing controversy

Jerusalem - Amid a heavy police presence, hundreds of Israelis gathered Wednesday for Jerusalem's annual Gay Pride Parade, the eighth in the city where most leaders of all three monotheistic faiths oppose the gathering. More...

MDA Acknowledged by IDF for Lebanon Efforts

Magen David Adom, Israel's rescue service, received an IDF ribbon at a ceremony today in Tel Aviv for its work during the Second Lebanon War in 2006. Senior officials and commanders in MDA were joined by by Vice Premier Eli...

Shas: Tax the Rich, Not the Poor

Shas has proposed replacing a tax on fruits and vegetables with several measures that would target the upper classes. Although the Sephardi religious party voted in favor of the proposed national budget in an initial Knesset...