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NEWS
Chareidi Environmentalist
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Chareidi MKs usually deal only with topics closely connected
with the public that elected them. This is only to be
expected, since they were sent to the Knesset for that
purpose. However, the Chairman of the Knesset Interior and
Environment Committee, Rabbi Moshe Gafni, has proven that
when a chareidi MK accepts a task upon himself, he goes out
of his way to do a superb job in every respect, even when he
is dealing with issues that do not interest the chareidi
public at all, per se.
We are referring to the environment, a topic much touted by
groups such as the Greens, Adam Teva Vadin and others, and to
which Rabbi Gafni has devoted much time and effort.
Adam Teva Vadin recently published a short report on the
activities of MKs on behalf of the environment. Five out of
the 120 MKs were chosen as being champions of the
environmental cause and none other than Rabbi Gafni was put
at the head of the list!
The report points out the following: "As Chairman of the
Knesset Interior and Environment Committee, MK Gafni has
demonstrated a deep commitment to environmentalism, and he
has been instrumental in furthering environmental interests.
In his capacity as Chairman MK Gafni has held 42 discussions
on environmental topics. He has presented 3 Bills for a First
Reading and 2 Regulations with environmental implications. In
addition, the Committee has approved for a First and Second
Reading the Planning and Building Bill (Amendment -- Survey
on the Impact to the Environment). MK Gafni's most important
environmental contribution was in his assistance in promoting
the Mediterranean Beaches Law, which was presented by MK
Yehudit Naot."
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