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NEWS
Knesset Deliberates on Plans to Erect Missionary Center
Near Keinut
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
The Knesset met on 9 Iyar in a special recess session called
at the request of more than 25 Knesset members from various
parties.
A number of requests to place proposals on the Knesset's
agenda were made. Three proposals related to the Israel
Festival were made by the Mafdal, Likud and Yisrael Achat
parties. Meretz and Gesher filed two proposals on political
and social issues. Similarly, a proposal against announced
plans to establish a missionary and baptismal site near the
settlement of Keinut was made by Shas.
The Government plans to announce the appointment of three
new deputy ministers, all from the Shas party. David
Azoulai, who is vacating his post as head of the Interior
Committee, will be appointed Deputy Interior Minister.
Azoulai will be replaced by Rabbi Gafni from UTJ. Yitzhak
Cohen will be appointed Deputy Finance Minister, and Yitzhak
Vaknin, Deputy Labor and Welfare Minister.
Prior to the convening of the plenum, the Knesset Interior
Committee will hold a ceremony in honor of the installation
of the committee's new chairman, Rabbi Moshe Gafni, in line
with the coalition agreement between the Likud and UTJ. He
will replace David Azoulai of Shas, who served as chairman
of the committee during the past two years, since the
establishment of the 15th Knesset. Azoulai will now serve as
Interior Minister.
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