Cabinet approves Dead Sea deal; MK Khenin: The agreement is a severe blow to the public interest

heavy criticism from environmental activists and MK Dov Khenin (Hadash), the government on Sunday approved the agreement reached last week between the Finance Ministry and Israel Chemicals, which stipulates the division of costs toward a full salt harvest of the Dead Sea’s southern portion. Under the agreement, Israel Chemicals unit Dead Sea Works will contribute…

MK Khenin: Netanyahu leading assault on democracy

MK Dov Khenin (Hadash) slammed today (Monday) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the Knesset plenum session: “The government has launched a comprehensive assault on democracy, led not by Knesset members from the margins of the right wing but by the Prime Minister”. “Netanyahu understands that a large part of the public opposes his policies. His…