Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press 19 May 2016

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Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press Today's issues: Flag-waving legislation, the prime minister's reckless appointment, a step in the right direction, and the return of the right-wing bloc. The Jerusalem Post slams Minister of Culture and Sport Miri Regev's 'cultural loyalty' initiative, which would require all state-funded institutions to fly the national flag, including sports centers, soccer stadiums, schools, cultural institutions and theaters built with state funds in both Jewish and Arab municipalities. The editor contends that loyalty cannot be legislated, nor can a real sense of loyalty can be forced down a people's throat, and asserts: "If Regev and the government want to increase loyalty within the Arab and even Haredi sectors, the state should consider increasing its investments in those communities' schools and institutions." Haaretz asserts that Prime Minister Netanyahu has once again chosen "to veer right and establish an ideological, racist coalition that aims to entrench the occupation, expand the settlements in the territories, oppress the Arab minority and undermine Israeli democracy," and adds: "It's hard to imagine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu making a more reckless and irresponsible decision than appointing Avigdor Lieberman defense minister." The editor argues: "At the moment of truth, the prime minister has demonstrated that he is prepared to drag the country into a potentially disastrous military adventure, to remove all moral constraints and to encourage blatant racism, for the sole purpose of staying in power," and concludes: "The high price will be paid by Israel's citizens and their Palestinian neighbors." Yediot Aharonot is fascinated by the peace initiative, which was set forth on Tuesday by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and notes that while he has promised not to force any solutions, he knows he cannot afford to fail. The author comments that the implementation will be in stages, and declares: "There are no shortcuts, and without painful compromises on both sides as well as (Saudi) incentives, Sisi knows he'll never reach his end goal." Israel Hayom contends that with the dramatic entrance of the Yisrael Beytenu party to the coalition and the appointment of Avigdor Liberman as minister of defense, "Netanyahu got what he wanted more than anything -- to expand the coalition and no longer depend on the few Knesset members who made life difficult -- and the price he paid was not particularly high," and asserts: "If Netanyahu and Lieberman are the big winners, then the losers -- Herzog and Ya'alon -- have mainly themselves to blame." [Smadar Perry and Mati Tuchfeld wrote today's articles in Yediot Aharonot and Israel Hayom, respectively.]	19 May 2016 MFA Website Share the link Subscribe to MFA Newsletters Quick links • Haaretz • Yediot Aharonot • Israel Hayom • Globes • Jerusalem Post  Share this article!
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Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press - 28 February 2016

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Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press Today's issues: Israel's new cultural justice, educating the Education Minister, Gaza's terrible state, a new era in Israeli-African relations, and Tel Aviv's transport plan goes off the rails. The Jerusalem Post is distressed by the implications of newly installed Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit's acceptance of a new bill recently introduced by Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev, which would grant her the authority to censor cultural expressions she deems disloyal to the state, by denying them public funding, and declares: "It is alarming that an ambitious politician who champions such anti-democratic views should receive support from the country's attorney-general." Haaretz criticizes Education Minister Naftali Bennett's latest attack on the education system, which saw him oust the ministry's chief scientist, Prof. Ami Volansky, from his post, and his intent to appoint a chief scientist on his behalf. The editor maintains that "The education minister's attitude to anyone who tries to voice a clear, professional opinion is concerning," and adds: "It shows, once again, that Bennett has difficulty understanding that the ministry under his care is not his private domain." Yediot Aharonot contends that while "Hamas is to blame for Gaza's terrible state, not Israel," it would behoove the authorities to listen to the warnings of senior IDF officers, such as the head of IDF Intelligence, Maj.-Gen. Herzl Halevi, who state that the Strip will not be suitable for human habitation within five years. The author asserts: "This is not propaganda. It is a realistic prediction. One should listen carefully to who has been warning of this grim reality," and declares: "Israel must do everything to give hope to the Strip's inhabitants." Israel Hayom discusses the decades of aid Israel has provided African countries, and, foreseeing a new era in Israeli-African relations, declares: "Hopefully Netanyahu's upcoming visit to Africa and the Kenyan president's recent trip to Israel will ring in mutual cooperation." Globes  is critical of the new plan for constructing an underground railway in Tel Aviv, and asserts: "Instead of embodying long-term planning, the proposed greater Tel Aviv rail network is a patched-up product of political compromise." [Ben-Dror Yemini, Judith Bergman and Amiram Barkat wrote today's articles in Yediot Aharonot, Israel Hayom and Globes, respectively.]	28 February 2016 MFA Website Share the link Subscribe to MFA Newsletters Quick links • Haaretz • Yediot Aharonot • Israel Hayom • Globes • Jerusalem Post  Share this article!
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Israeli diplomat Nelly Shiloh, spoke at the UN’s meeting on The Role of Women in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism

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Israeli diplomat Nelly Shiloh, spoke at the UN’s meeting on The Role of Women in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism:
“Around the world, women are often the first victims of violence – but they suffer in silence. They are kept on the periphery of the public sphere, and are unable to raise awareness on conflict-related issues concerning them directly.
By empowering women, here today and into the future, the international community will have agents everywhere supporting peace, tolerance and understanding.”

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Israel at the UN with Nelly Shiloh

“Around the world, women are often the first victims of violence – but they suffer in silence. They are kept on the periphery of the public sphere, and are unable to raise awareness on conflict-related issues concerning them directly.
By empowering women, here today and into the future, the international community will have agents everywhere supporting peace, tolerance and understanding.”
Israeli diplomat, Nelly Shiloh, spoke at the UN’s meeting on The Role of Women in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism:

"ברחבי העולם, נשים רבות הופכות לקורבנות המידיים של אלימות, אך הן סובלות בשקט. הן נדחקות לפינה, הרחק מעין הציבור, ולא מסוגלות לעורר מודעות סביב נושאים המשפיעים עליהן ישירות. על ידי העצמתן של נשים אלו, עכשיו ובעתיד, נוכל ליצור שחקניות חיזוק שיוכלו להביא לשלום, סובלנות וקבלה בכל מקום."
הדיפלומטית נלי שילה נאמה בדיון של האו"ם על תרומת הנשים במאבק בטרור ובאלימות:

“Around the world, women are often the first victims of violence – but they suffer in silence. They are kept on the periphery of the public sphere, and are unable to raise awareness on conflict-related issues concerning them directly.
By empowering women, here today and into the future, the international community will have agents everywhere supporting peace, tolerance and understanding.”
Israeli diplomat, Nelly Shiloh, spoke at the UN’s meeting on The Role of Women in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism:

" around the world, a lot of women become instant message to the victims of violence, but they suffer in silence. They are around the corner, out of the public, and never able to raise awareness around issues most influential them directly. By העצמתן of these women, now and in the future, we can create actresses reinforcement they can get peace, tolerance and acceptance everywhere."
Diplomatic Nelly Sheila spoke in a discussion of the United Nations for donating the women in the fight against terrorism and violence:

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Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press - 21July2015

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Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press Today's issues: Rushing to profit from the Iran deal, the abysmal treatment of African asylum seekers, choosing between a signed agreement or no agreement, the Greek economic crisis, and of the State Comptroller's report on Israel's natural gas sector. The Jerusalem Post notes: "The rapidity that Tehran is returning to vortex of the international business community tends to make the agreement seem like nothing more than a preamble to opening the gates of profit," and adds: "Iran, in other words, is shown that it can literally stick to its guns and its 'non-negotiable' genocidal plots against Israel, while the response from the rest of the world is an indulgence that triggers an unnerving impetuous competition in Europe and Asia for lucrative Iranian opportunities." Haaretz contends that the government feels that "African asylum seekers aren't human beings." The editor criticizes the government policy of deporting asylum seekers to Uganda and Rwanda, without having obtained clear guarantees of their safety and freedom in those countries, and asserts: "The right thing to do would be to enable the asylum seekers to live in dignity and freedom here in Israel as long as circumstances don't allow them to return to their homelands." Yediot Aharonot discusses Prime Minister Netanyahu's efforts to muster the required majority in the US Congress against the agreement with Iran, and argues that "Netanyahu is not interested in any agreement with Iran, regardless of its content." The author, a former head of Mossad, says that Teheran was obliged to make considerable concessions, and notes that the agreement also details a "clear process giving a forum with a clear Western majority the possibility of restoring the sanctions." The author believes that "it's important to hold a profound debate in Israel on whether no agreement is preferable to an agreement which includes components that are crucial for Israel's security," and concludes: "There will be no other agreement and no other negotiations. What is better, a signed agreement or no agreement?" Israel Hayom compares the Greek economic crisis to a similar crisis in Israel in 1985, and states that unlike 21st century Greece, the 1985 Israeli national unity government, "managed to stop Israel's nosedive, stabilized its economy and put Israel on solid economic footing." The author adds:  "The economy recovered because of economic liberalization. By adopting free-market principles, the government managed to transform Israel's heavily centralized and planned economy." The author criticizes the Leftist MKs who "continue to advocate the same destructive populism that brought Greece to its knees," and is hopeful that more moderate and reasonable forces will prevail.  Globes discusses the publication of the State Comptroller's report on the subject of the natural gas sector, and states: "The State Comptroller correctly identified the weaknesses and defects, and criticizes (gently) those who need to be criticized. Beyond the soft criticisms and rebukes, however, he proposes no solution, no way out, or alternative scheme for escaping this depressing imbroglio." [Efraim Halevy, Zalman Shoval and Amiram Barkat wrote today's articles in Yediot Aharonot, Yisrael Hayom and Globes, respectively.]	21 July 2015 MFA Website Share the link Subscribe to MFA Newsletters Quick links • Haaretz • Yediot Aharonot • Israel Hayom • Globes • Jerusalem Post  Share this article!
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