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Apr. 25, 2021 12:27 AM
Ofer Malka, the director general of the Transportation Ministry, is angry at the Israelis. When journalist Ifat Glick asked him about the traffic jams, he replied that the problem was “Israelis don’t really go in for public transportation.” Later, following her expected question – how
he gets around – he was forced to confess that he’s one of the Israelis who “doesn’t really go in for it.” Not surprising.
Over the weekend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu represented us at the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate convened by U.S. President Joe Biden. Issues included the plans for addressing global warming of Israel’s environmental protection and energy ministries.
Press Release
December 14, 2020
For the past two years, the Israel Democracy Institute, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, and the OECD, has been leading a multi-sectoral and cross-ministerial process.
Flash 90
Minister of Environmental Protection Gila Gamliel: “The climate is not only a burning environmental issue but also an economic, social, and essential security matter. Climate change and a worsening of the environmental situation pose an existential threat to Israel and the world. In order to overcome these challenges, Israel needs a new growth strategy that will make it a country with an economical, modern, and competitive economy. My vision is to turn the State of Israel into a sustainable economy….The COVID pandemic illustrates how global crises that originate in nature can affect our economy, health, and quality of life….�
Israel
By Shmuel Smith
YERUSHALAYIM -
The entrance to Terminal 1 at Ben Gurion Airport. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
An inter-ministerial team has been designated to oversee compliance with coronavirus regulations at Ben Gurion Airport, where crowding led to blatant violations last week, The Times of Israel reported on Sunday.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said the group will be headed by the director-general of the Transportation Ministry, Ofer Malka, and the deputy director-general of the Health Ministry, Itamar Grotto.
They are charged with recommending immediate measures to enforce masks and social distancing at check-in counters or in line for passport control, where hundreds of passengers arriving from abroad were seen standing shoulder-to-shoulder in a photo taken by a reported that he then posted on Twitter.
Cabinet meeting faces second delay, now scheduled for Wednesday timesofisrael.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesofisrael.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.