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Cabinet Communique |
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Cabinet Communique |
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| 19/08/2001 |
At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), 19.8.2001:
1. Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer reviewed the current scurity
situation, and noted that 60 shooting incidents occurred over the
weekend, for the most part on the roads. Further warnings of attacks
were also received. The Minister clarified that the IDF responds to the
attacks and shootings. Minister Ben-Eliezer also dealt with the
situation on the northern border.
2. Science, Culture and Sport Minister Matan Vilnai briefed the Cabinet
on NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin's recent visit to Israel. He
related to the special relationship and cooperation between Israel and
the United States in the field of space research. The Minister
clarified that they agreed on cooperation in fields that will promote
Israeli industries and that will promote educational projects. In
addition, it was agreed that Israel's participation in the international
space station would be advanced including the introduction of Israeli
medical equipment to the station and growth of vegetation under space
conditions.
3. The Cabinet discussed expanding Channel 1's Arabic and English
broadcasts with the objective of broadcasting news and current events.
4. The Cabinet heard a report by National Infrastructure Minister
Avigdor Lieberman and experts from his office on Israel's preparations
for dealing with earthquakes and charged him with following up on the
implementation of decisions reached on this subject and to further
update the Cabinet on the issue.
5. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon - on behalf of himself and the government
- congratulated Foreign Minister Shimon Peres on the latter's 78th
birthday.
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