Agreement Averts Public Sector Strike in Israel
The public sector strike set to begin on Wednesday morning 6 Menachem Av has been averted. Approximately 15,000 manpower agency employees will be hired as government workers as a result of the deal reached between the treasury and the Histadrut labor federation. Tens of thousands of additional manpower workers will receive improved conditions. The agreement however does not apply to 200,000 Israelis working for the government, all hired by manpower agencies.
The deal provides for hiring 2.5% ...
Jerusalem: Simulated Missile Attack Training Exercise On Tuesday
An IDF Homefront training exercise began on Sunday 3 Menachem Av in the Jerusalem area. The multi-day exercise will conclude on Wednesday, 6 Menachem Av.
During the training event, which includes a simulated missile attack into the capital, Ichud Hatzalah will be working with officials in City Hall responsible for security and safety in the city. They will address a direct missile strike to a residential building.
On Tuesday, between 18:00-20:00 in the Eshkolot Minhelet building at 3 ...
Ex-Speaker Silver Spent $1.5M On Lawyers Since Arrest
The campaign of former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has spent more than $1.5 million on attorneys since the longtime legislative leader was arrested on federal corruption charges last winter.
Recently filed finance reports show the Manhattan Democrat’s campaign paid $25,000 to the New York City offices of MoloLamken LLP a week before his Jan. 22 arrest, and then gave the law firm another $1 million payment in February. He also paid the firm of Stroock, Stroock & Lavan ...
Is a Rebellion Brewing? Gafne Meets with Opposition Leader Herzog
MK (Yahadut Hatorah) Moshe Gafne on Monday, 4 Menachem Av, met with opposition leader MK Yitzchak Herzog. The meeting comes in the wake of a growing controversy between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Yahadut Hatorah. The prime minister explains he must cut funding promised in the coalition agreement and the chareidi representatives are playing hard ball.
The Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael of Agudas Yisrael convened on Monday, 4 Menachem Av as the admorim will have to decide how to instruct ...
Trump's Self-Paid Presidential Run Means He's Not Going Away
Donald Trump faced an avalanche of fresh criticism Monday for questioning Sen. John McCain's heroism. But he's getting no pressure at all from the one community that could push a candidate out of the 2016 presidential race: political donors.
The billionaire businessman is paying for his own campaign, and that means Republicans may have him around far longer than some party leaders would like.
"Nobody leaves a race because they get tired, or because they think they don't have the votes. ...
PM, Mayor Barkat And Their Wives Ride the Jerusalem Light Rail
It is unclear just what Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat hoped to accomplish with their Sunday night 3 Menachem Av ride on the Jerusalem light rail. The cameras focus on the two officials and their wives, and one does not see the large security detail around them.
Perhaps amid a growing number of attacks against the light raid in predominately Arab areas of the city, the officials felt their riding the train would encourage riders. However, they did not travel ...
NY Gets Go Ahead For New Weather Detection System
New York will soon begin work on a new weather detection system intended to provide better data on floods, wildfires and severe weather.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the federal government has approved the installation of sensors at 19 sites around the state. The full weather detection system is expected to have 125 sensor sites when completed.
The $24 million system will be funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The weather detection system is designed to help ...
Defense Files Appeal In Auschwitz SS Man's Case
The defense team for former SS Sgt. Oskar Groening, convicted of 300,000 counts of accessory to murder for his service in Auschwitz, has filed an appeal in his case.
Groening was convicted last week and sentenced to four years in prison, but will remain free until his appeals are heard.
His lawyers say he deserves a sentence reduction for the amount of time it took to bring him to trial.
Attorney Hans Holtermann filed the appeal Monday, arguing that judges incorrectly rejected reducing ...
Tzohar Initiative Promotes Legislation Defending Independent Workers Who Lose Loved Ones
The Legislation Project of Tzohar Rabbonim has promoted a new bill put forth in the Knesset which would ensure that independent contractors are equally protected under the law in the event of lost work days following the death of a close family member.
At present, Israeli labor law only protects salaried employees whereby the employee is not penalized for work missed during the days of the shiva. Conversely, the many thousands of Israelis who work independently of employers suffer ...
NJ Senator Menendez Files Motions To Dismiss Corruption Indictment
Indicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez says in court filings that the government's corruption case against him is flawed and should be dismissed.
Menendez's attorneys filed motions Monday.
They claim the government improperly presented evidence to a grand jury that should have been off-limits under laws governing legislative activities.
Another motion accuses the government of prosecutorial misconduct for allegedly intimidating witnesses and presenting false testimony to the grand ...
A Look at the Battle to Pass New Kashrus Law
While the Ministerial Law Committee on Sunday 3 Menachem Av passed the new kashrus law backed by Shas, the battle for Aryeh Deri and his new kashrus law is far from over. In order to pass this hurdle Shas had to agree that after the bill is presented for its preliminary vote in Knesset, it will have to return to the ministerial committee and ultimately, it will have to have the approval of Finance Minister (Kulanu) Moshe Kahlon.
Spearheading opposition to the bill is coalition MK (Kulanu) ...
NTSB Reports Reveals F-16 Pilot Warned Of Nearby Plane Seconds Before Crash In South Carolina
A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report says the pilot of an F-16C fighter jet was warned by air traffic control of the presence of a small plane only seconds before a midair collision over rural South Carolina this month.
The July 7 collision claimed the lives of two men on the Cessna. The fighter pilot parachuted to safety.
The report says an air traffic controller informed the fighter pilot at 18 seconds past 11 a.m. that day that a Cessna was about two miles away and ...
Gross Family Attorney Explains the Lawsuit
Attorney Chaim Meir, who represents the Gross family in the NIS 11 million lawsuit resulting from the deaths of their two daughters, spoke with the media to explain the lawsuit, which comes as a surprise to many.
Gross spoke about their personal tragedy, which they have since learned was the result of the fact the pesticide field is not regulated and even today, people can purchase chemical pesticides that are toxic and may lead to the loss of life is used in one’s home. He adds the ...
NYC Mayor De Blasio Says No To Uber's Call To Debate
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is rejecting Uber's call to have a live debate about their differences.
The ride-hailing service invited de Blasio on Monday to participate in a live-streamed conversation about the company's future in New York. The de Blasio administration is trying to slow down Uber's rapid expansion.
De Blasio declined the invitation, saying he doesn't debate private corporations. He added that, in his words, "Uber is a multibillion-dollar corporation, and they're ...
Bennett Angered as He is Being Targeted in Right-Wing Protests
It was a stormy faction meeting session for Bayit Yehudi on Monday, 4 Menachem Av, as party leader Naftali Bennett was called upon to respond as to why his party is not doing more to prevent the destruction of homes in Beit El. As per a ruling from the Supreme Court, the 24 homes in question must be razed by the end of July.
Among those attending the faction meeting was Beit El Mayor Shai Alon, who called on the dati leumi party to do more to prevent additional homes in the community from ...
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