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After labor dispute, rail workers launch strike

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:10:17 GMT

Strike comes in response to rail operator's decision to contract out maintenance work for hundreds of rail cars.

Holyland trial to open in Tel Aviv District Court

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:00:32 GMT

Defense expected to request more time to respond to charges in technical hearing.

PM: Crime level in Arab sector is 'unbearable'

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:48:02 GMT

Netanyahu says greater work must be done to integrate Israeli Arabs into economy and workforce.

Put child safety on agenda, says Beterem

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:57:10 GMT

Some 800 doctors, nurses, educators, engineers and safety experts to push for child safety.

Court to rule on anti-Im Tirzu Facebook page

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:11 GMT

Movement is seeking NIS 2.6 million in damages from seven of the page's administrators for calling it "fascist."

Man claiming ‘sperm theft’ must support child

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:41:43 GMT

Tiberias Family Court rules that minors “cannot be restricted by the behavior or understanding of their parents.”

5-year-old finally ‘ready for adoption’

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:21:23 GMT

'Baby P,’ whose father is Muslim and mother of no stated religion, has lived with a haredi family for 4 years.

IDC students move to stop classmates' deportation

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:49:17 GMT

S.Sudanese students say they want to stay in Israel until spring, 2014, to finish their bachelor degrees.

Gov't backs jail time for soliciting prostitution

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:17:57 GMT

Paying for sex or utilizing any type of sexual services will soon become a criminal offense.

General strike ends: Histadrut, Treasury reach agreement

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:54:09 GMT

Sides talk through the night, reach agreement on every disputed item; Treasury: Deal will cost NIS 800m.; Eini: "This is not the end of the process, we have put our foot in the door."

General strike continues after overnight talks fail

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:37:21 GMT

Treasury and Histadrut representatives talk through the night with no results; basic services remain closed; Egged and Dan buses join strike but trains resume, Ben-Gurion Airport to operate.

Yishai's sister sued for alleged illegal employment

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:37:48 GMT

Interior minister's sister's being sued for failing to pay social benefits, grant appropriate vacation, sick leave to foreign worker.

Grunis appointed next Supreme Court president

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:51:00 GMT

Beinisch’s replacement announced after controversial ‘Grunis Law’ passed last month.

General strike appears set to continue

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:44:07 GMT

Despite ‘real progress,’ basic services will remain closed; Egged and Dan buses to join strike today, but trains will resume.

Activists promise robust investigation of Lifta

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:22:05 GMT

Citizens’ committee declares site will become an "open campus" for study.

Yishai will not quit, change post over Carmel Fire

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:16:42 GMT

Responding to state comptroller's report, Interior Minister Yishai says he is being unfairly targeted because he is religious.

Buses to stop, trains to start as part of strike

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:26:44 GMT

Histadrut says strike to extend to Egged, Dan bus lines; union, Finance Ministry officials meet for late night talks.

Female soldier run over by 4 vehicles

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:40:12 GMT

Driver comes forward to tell police she 'may have hit something'; police do not think she was first to strike soldier.

Strike continues as talks make no progress

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:24:36 GMT

National Labor Court orders sides to continue talks, which end with no results ahead of the weekend.

Grunis appointed next Supreme Court president

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:52:16 GMT

Judicial Selection Committee selects Justice Asher Dan Grunis to replace Dorit Beinisch.