Tuesday night in his Knesset office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Professor Amir Yaron, The Governor of The Bank of Israel against the backdrop of global concern over the Jewish State’s proposed reforms to its judicial system.
Read more: Bank Of Israel Warns Netanyahu Over Consequences Of Judicial Reform
The news is dire, and yet in Israel's nearly 75-year existence that seemed to be the case often. However, the most recent annual security assessment is different as it identifies several threats already felt by almost every Israeli, and the leading of many threats is something most Israelis never thought could happen.
Read more: Annual Security Report Shocks With Sobering Reveal Of Israel's Biggest Threat
The “King Store”, an Arab-Israeli-owned supermarket chain that has 22 branches across Israel's Arab communities, has announced its intention to reach additional cities in Israel’s center, including Ramla, Kfar Saba, Netanya, and other areas in order to appeal to the Jewish audience. It is the first time a major Arab-owned food chain has ventured into the mainstream and is a sign of the rapid changes happening in Israeli society.
Read more: Arab-Israeli Supermarket Chain Announces Plans To Open In Jewish Cities
In the wake of a decision by the Defense Minister to evacuate an upstart settlement, the heads of the Judea and Samaria community council (known as YESHA in Hebrew) sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which they requested to meet with him as soon as possible, "to end the construction freeze of the previous government."
Read more: Judea & Samaria Leaders Want To Remind Netanyahu What He Promised Them
It is widely known that during the period after Israel's War of Independence when Jordan annexed Judea, Samaria, and east Jerusalem, they worked hard to erase any Jewish connection to the land. From building Arab neighborhoods on top of a 3000-year-old Jewish cemetery that was central to the story of figures from King David to Jesus, to turning the Western Wall into a literal garbage dump, the Jordanians felt the need to whitewash Jewish claims to the area. Today, it seems that the Jordanians are still bent on that plan, despite renouncing claims to the area in 1988 and their constant backing of a Palestinian State with Jerusalem as its capital.
Read more: Jordan's King Abdullah Wants 'Renovate' Al Aqsa And Kill Jews Doing It
