BREAKING NEWS

MK Uri Ariel blocks Civil Administration funding

In the Finance Committee on Tuesday MK Uri Ariel (National Union) blocked a request by the Civil Administration for an extra NIS 35 million in its 2011 budget.
Ariel told The Jerusalem Post he feared that the funds would be used for future demolitions of settler housing.
He has therefor asked the head of the Civil Administration to appear before the Finance Committee to explain how the funds would be used.