HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ
1. PROCEEDINGS AT HADASSAH FROZEN; WORKERS INTENSIFY SANCTIONS
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2. „Residents of Beit Shemesh fell victim to systematic violation of the law.”
SUPREME COURT RULES: REPEAT ELECTIONS IN NAZARETH AND BEIT SHEMESH DUE TO IRREGULARITIES
MA’ARIV
1. HADASSAH CRISIS WORSENS: NURSES, ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS AND SUPPORT STAFF WORKING ON EMERGENCY FOOTING
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. Hadassah crumbling and Managing Director was rewarded
BONUS FOR FAILED MANAGEMENT
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2. ISRAEL: ERDOGAN BACKTRACKING ON UNDERSTANDINGS AHEAD OF RECONCILIATION
Disappointment in Jerusalem over renewal of demand to lift Gaza blockade.
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. Hadassah (…):
ON EMERGENCY FOOTING
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WALLA!
1. BASIC LAW: REFERENDUM APPROVED FOR 2ND AND 3RD READINGS
NANA10
1. ERDOGAN: „NO NORMALIZATION WITHOUT LIFTING GAZA BLOCKADE”
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[Headlines from Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 11:35.]
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SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS
Ma’ariv says that the plight of Palestinian refugees cannot be solved in the context of a peace agreement without compensating Jews for personal and communal assets that were seized when the latter were, „brutally uprooted,” from, „the Arab countries they had lived in for thousands of years.” The author asserts, „The history of the Middle East is not a competition of tragedies, whether its events were a nakba or population transfers. However it is not just to deal with the suffering of only one side. The time has come for a comprehensive solution to the refugee problem: For the Palestinians dispersed throughout the Arab states, and compensating Jews from Arab countries for the property they left behind, as a vital step toward finding a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” [See www.jimena.org/ and www.justiceforjews.com/.]
Yediot Ahronot suggests that Oxfam’s campaign against SodaStream, „is likely to be tainted by ulterior motives,” and says, „According to reports in the international press, in recent years the organization has received considerable funding from Coca Cola.” The author also reminds his readers that, „Oxfam contributes to many organizations that are calling for a boycott of Israel,” and concludes, „The charity organization should check its pockets before it stirs up the bubbles regarding SodaStream’s carbonated beverages.”
Yisrael Hayom notes that more than a few ministers and deputy ministers have voiced their views about US Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts and says, „Netanyahu must insist that ministers support the avowed positions or shut up.” The author believes that ministers who speak out in contravention of the Government line set by the Prime Minister are, „continuing to undermine our global standing.”
