Despite the relative surprise, Yair Lapid, a former journalist and TV announcer and Noam Shalit, Gilad Shalit’s father, decided to run for the elections to the next Knesset.
A Day at The Knesset
ORT Givatayim On March - 13 - 2011
Yesterday all of the sophomores in my school went to the Knesset, which is the Israeli Parliament. The Knesset is situated on a hill in Jerusalem called Giv’at Ram (the high hill). Next to the Knesset are the government and high court of Israel.
The Israeli Economy
ORT Rehovot On January - 16 - 2011
“The Israeli economy is the best in the world,” said the CEO of the huge banking company Citigroup, Vikram Pandit, who is visiting Israel for the first time to celebrate a decade for the activity of the Citigroup in Israel.
Netanyahu’s Recent Interview
ORT Afula On December - 29 - 2010
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, was interviewed this Monday (December 27, 2010) on the Channel 10 news. Netanyahu talked about the option of an intermediate agreement, about the disastrous fire and the bereaved families and about our relationship with Turkey.
Driving in Israel
ORT Tverya On December - 25 - 2010
As in many other places in the world, Israel also has many car accidents. Drivers in Israel sometimes run a red light or drive at fast speeds, just like in any other country. But the State of Israel is trying to prevent these accidents with a brilliant idea called the New Driving Program.
Knesset Members on Facebook
ORT Afek On December - 25 - 2010
Every Member of the Israeli Knesset will soon have a Facebook page.
Money for Arabic Settlements
ORT Rabin On December - 25 - 2010
On March 22, 2010, the Israeli government approved a donation for Arabic settlements in Israel.
Recycling Law
ORT Givatayim On December - 25 - 2010
A new law had been proposed at the Knesset (The Israeli parliament), which states that our garbage will be divided into two trash bins, one for unrecyclable trash and one for recyclable trash (paper and metal will have an additional bin). Anyone who will not separate their trash will be fined. I am so happy that this law had been finally proposed!
Israel’s Water Crisis
ORT Afula On November - 21 - 2010
Israel has been suffering from a chronic water shortage for years. In recent years the situation has developed into a very severe crisis and the state is worried about water supplies for the next summer.
The Public’s Voice
ORT Dafna On November - 10 - 2010
As part of the Israeli government’s interest is public opinions, it created a portal for the public to respond to governmental issues and vote on state affairs.
The portal includes descriptions of impending government regulations and the public can vote on the matter or make suggestions for it.
Many people in Israel enter the portal every day and participate in the poles and discussions. A government team reads the comments, gives feedback to the people and then sends their conclusions to the government. This gives the public a real voice in the final decisions the government makes.
This way the Israeli citizens are actually involved in the governmental processes and decisions and it makes our democracy even stronger.
Stanley Fischer
ORT Netanyahu On October - 31 - 2010
Professor Stanley Fischer, the governor of the bank of Israel, had a big day recently, when Euromoney, the world’s most important financial magazine, announced that he (Fischer) is the central bank governor of the year 2010.
