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NEWS
Knesset Defeats No-Confidence Motion on Ending Support for
Foreign Yeshiva Students and Reducing Kollel Stipends
By Eliezer Rauchberger
A majority of 57 MKs defeated a no-confidence motion in the
Knesset plenum early this week filed by United Torah Judaism
and HaIchud HaLeumi-NRP regarding the government's decision
to stop support funding for yeshiva students from abroad and
reduce support funding for kollel students.
Transportation Budget Discriminates Against Chareidi
Education System
By Eliezer Rauchberger
The school transportation budget for the general sector
amounts to NIS 900 million ($230 million) — NIS 600
million from the Education Ministry and another NIS 300
million from the local authorities — while the
transportation budget for the chareidi educational system
totals a mere NIS 25 million ($6 million), with Chinuch
Atzmai accounting for NIS 21 million ($5 million), even
though today the chareidi education system comprises 20
percent of Israeli schools.
Agriculture Minister to Renew Vegetable Imports for
Shomrei Shevi'is
By Eliezer Rauchberger
Agricultural Minister Shalom Simhon announced this week
before the Knesset Economic Committee the renewal of
agricultural imports for shomrei Shevi'is.
Bill to Make Loyalty Oath Condition for Citizenship
By Eliezer Rauchberger
This week Yisrael Beiteinu tabled a bill that would require
anyone applying for Israeli citizenship to take an oath (or
declaration) of loyalty to the State.
Court Postpones Decision on Heftziba
M. Green
The Jerusalem District Court has postponed the decision on
unfreezing proceedings against the Heftziba Group.
David Klein of Meitav Predicts Slowdown in Economic
Growth
By M. Green
The accelerated growth characterizing the Israeli economy in
the past three years is not expected to continue former Bank
of Israel governor Dr. David Klein told chareidi financial
reporters as the Meitav Investment House launched marketing
activity in the chareidi sector.
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