The National, November 14, 2009 At a time when most Israeli girls her age are fantasizing about their post-army travels, Emelia Markovich, 19, is considering the jail time that looms ahead. Markovich is a member of a group of shministim, Hebrew for 12th graders. But these shministim aren’t your average high school students. They are …
Israel imports palm fronds from Gaza for Sukkot Maan News Agency, September 30, 2009 Yesterday the Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak, approved the immediate importation of palm fronds from the Gaza Strip to Israel, according to the Hebrew daily Ma’ariv. The move came at the behest of Minister of Religious Services, Yakov Margi, who feared …