APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday August 1, 2016
While News Nosh's Israel editor is on vacation during the holidays, we are publishing an abbreviated version produced in Washington and therefore it may be sent later in the day.
While News Nosh's Israel editor is on vacation during the holidays, we are publishing an abbreviated version produced in Washington and therefore it may be sent later in the day.
Quote of the day:
“We are not propaganda machines. We are representatives of policy and will advance it better when we use our
skills correctly...The world is not against us and does not consist of anti-Semites."
- Ambassador Eviator Manor, permanent representative of Israel
to the United Nations in Geneva (retiring)
to the United Nations in Geneva (retiring)
Front Page:
Haaretz
- Miri Regev's desire to control the new public broadcaster 'borders on fascism,' Minister Gila Gamliel says
- Retiring Senior Envoy Slams Netanyahu Policy: The World Is Not Against Us
- Israel arrests 10 Palestinians suspected of being accessories to the murder of Michael Mark near Hebron
Israel Hayom
- Tension mounts as coalition partners clash over policy
- PM says 'still saving foreign affairs portfolio' for Labor
- Bill: Convicted terrorists cannot serve as MKs for 25 years
Times of Israel
- Egypt rankled by Hamas's burgeoning ties to Islamic State
- Coalition MKs 'had enough' of Jewish Home, top Likud lawmaker says
- Brazil's Jews dismayed there's still no envoy from Israel
Ynet News
- Europe under threat: soldiers patrol the beaches in France
- Israelis refusing to fly through Istanbul
- The Palestinians who dream of gold
News Summary:
Tensions are ramping up between Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) and Likud over the new broadcasting authority. After the cabinet session on Sunday, the Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation is expected to begin operations as late as April 1, 2017. During the session, Likud Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev vocalized her concerns about the lack of governmental control over the corporation: "It’s inconceivable that we’ll establish a corporation that we won’t control. What’s the point?" She was strongly opposed by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan and Social Equality Minister Gila Gamliel, and the media has deemed her remarks borderline fascist.
Retiring Ambassador Eviator Manor, Israel's permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, wrote a letter to all foreign ministry staff criticizing government policy and the state of the ministry. He advises against the "victim attitude" used by the Israeli government, and he makes a plea to the government to help rebuild the relationship between the Foreign and Finance Ministries and to allow Foreign Ministry workers to use their diplomatic skills to build bridges in the UN.
Quick Hits:
- HSBC will release a list of over 8000 Israelis who had Swiss banking accounts. This is in addition to previously received accounts from UBS. The law in Israel allows bank accounts to be held abroad, but the revenue needs to be reported. Globes reports that some indictments have been recently brought, and 5,360 voluntary disclosure requests have been submitted resulting in NIS 18.6 billion being reported for the first time. (Globes)
- There was a massive fire in an Acre mosque. Police believe that the fire was likely caused by electrical failure. (Ynetnews)
- The Israeli Civil Authority has mapped out the area where ‘New Amona’ will be cleared for construction. There are plans for 140 housing units which include 40 for current residents. (Hamodia.com)
- JTA reports that Pope Francis has become the newest member of the Krakow JCC. Francis was in Poland for the Catholic Church’s Youth Day celebrations, where he was presented with his membership card and JCC T-shirt. (JTA)
- A Jewish Agency initial report indicated that there was a drop in French Aliyah in the first half of 2016. There was a 32% decrease compared to the same corresponding period last year. (Arutz Sheva)
- The shekel-dollar exchange saw the shekel strengthening against the dollar after it was reported that the US economy grew at just 1.2% - the exchange rate is trading around 3.81/$. (Globes)