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.
Holy Land in Stamps II
ORT Netanyahu On August - 31 - 2010
Today, I’m going to write another stamp-themed article, if you would like to read the first one you can do so here.
Holy Land in Stamps
ORT Netanyahu On August - 18 - 2010
Once upon a time, before the internet and the telephone were the way to connect, people used to send messages through letters (snail mail). Back then, stamps were a pretty big thing and you had to buy those to send the envelope or the package to the person who was waiting for them to arrive.
Israel’s Government Portal
ORT Motzkin On January - 27 - 2010
GOV.IL is a website meant to make the Israeli citizens’ lives easier.
Different Political Positions
ORT Motzkin On January - 27 - 2010
Allow me to explain something: it is a common misconception that every Israeli rightist is also a racist and that only leftists want peace.
The First Arab Minister in Israel
ORT Afridar On January - 26 - 2010
Kadima and Labor parties’ negotiators agreed to bring for a vote the proposal to make Labor MK Raleb Majadele a minister before the government, and a few weeks later, the Majadele appointment was voted on at a cabinet meeting. Majadele is now a minister without portfolio, and he will be given a specific portfolio later on.
The First Muslim Ambassador of Israel
ORT Rabin On January - 26 - 2010
Ali Yahya was born in Israel in 1947. He is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is married and has 5 children.
So why would I want to write about him?
