#SoMuchToSay News Headlines: Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert harshly criticized his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he declared war against Israels staunchest ally, the United States. Netanyahu replied that he would not shut up when Israels security is at risk. - Tal Shalev, diplomatic correspondent for I24news, with the tits and tats - Yaki Dayan, former consul to Los Angeles, on whos right and whos wrong. (hint: both are both) A bill aimed at taxing ghost apartments was shot down by the government yesterday. - Tamar Zandberg, MK for Meretz, on the bill she initiated and why, contrary to its declared wishes, the government doesnt seek in earnest to solve the housing crisis. The cabinet approved an initiative to grant gay parents tax breaks. - Mickey Gitzin, chairman of Be Free Israel, on whether this can be perceived as a crack in the religious-secular status quo A new report has revealed changing patterns of Arab voting in local elections. - Jidaa Rinawi-Zoabi, director of Injaz - Center for Professional Arab Local Governance, on democratic participation as a symptom of the Arabs complex relationship with the state. Iraqi Jews have attempted to halt the repatriation of Jewish treasures that have undergone restoration in the United States. - Zvi Gabai, former ambassador and activist in the Iraqi community in Israel, on where these items, encompassing centuries of illustrious history, should go An event in Tel Aviv marks Repeal Day - 80 years since the end of Prohibition. - Yuval Sofer, cocktail expert and organizer of the event, on whether its relevant to contemporary Israel or just another reason to party - or both.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:46:01 +0000