An Egged bus (Photo: Al Ittihad)

Several labor disputes declared

The Coordinating and Implementation Committee of the Histadrut Labor Federation declared a number of labor disputes at government offices and companies serving the public. Acording the law, Subsequently of these declarations, strikes can be started after two weeks. Among those involved in the disputes were the Egged bus company, the Tnuva agricultural and industrial complex,…

Caricature: Michel Kishka

Netanyahu wants to define Israel as “Jewish state” in law

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, says he will introduce a basic law defining Israel as a Jewish state, giving high-level support to a controversial idea that has long been a demand of the Israeli extreme-right. The state has never before officially defined itself as “Jewish”, though right-wing legislators have introduced bills to that effect…