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Artzeinu Weekly Israel News Update Artzeinu ○ www.artzeinu.org ○ Vol. 20 No. 659 ○ January 23, 2021 Netanyahu, Rivlin outperforming both the S&P 500 and the vaccine side effects and effectiveness. No eurozone’s Euro Stoxx Index. Last year, identifying information (personal ID p congratulate Prez Biden the TA-125 didn’t fare as well as either of numbers, mailing or email addresses, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and those indices. phone numbers, etc.) were included in the exchange. President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday Investors are betting Israel’s widespread congratulated Joe Biden on becoming the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines will put it Because of the Pfizer deal, Israel will 46th President of the United States, and among the forerunners for a post- receive between 400,000 to 700,000 also offered their congratulations to pandemic economic recovery. The small vaccine doses a week until they have Kamala Harris on becoming vice country — whose roughly 9 million received the 10 million doses agreed upon president – the first woman in US history population is about the size of New York in the deal. to be elected to this office, Israel Hayom City’s — has vaccinated nearly a third of Bibi vows action after ultra- reports. its people in just under a month. Orthodox mob hurts cop "I look forward to working with you to In January, Israel’s central bank said gross further strengthen the US-Israel alliance, domestic product — the broadest measure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to continue expanding peace between of goods and services produced across the vowed to act with a “heavy hand” against Israel and the Arab world, and to confront economy — was likely to rise 6.3% this Israelis who violate coronavirus common challenges, chief among them year due to the rapid pace of vaccinations, restrictions after a group of ultra- the threat posed by Iran," the prime after a likely reduction of 3.7% in 2020. Orthodox men injured a policewoman while protesting the lockdown on minister wrote. "President Biden, you and With the vaccination surge, fund inflows Thursday, The Times of Israel reports. I have had a warm personal friendship into Israeli equities and bonds picked up going back many decades," Netanyahu in December. Israel’s markets attracted The officer was injured when the men tweeted. almost $2.2 billion net from foreign attacked a car she and another officer Rivlin said that the US has no better investors, after roughly $600 million net were traveling in during a patrol of the friend than Israel and says ties between was withdrawn in November. And the central city of Bnei Brak, smashing its the country go beyond political parties U.S.-listed iShares MSCI Israel exchange- windows and slashing its tires. and are based on shared values. traded fund, which tracks shares of Israeli The incident came amid another day of "Our region is changing quickly. Many of stocks, has climbed 4.4% this year. violent pushback against enforcement of the changes are positive,” Rivlin said in a Vaccine rate hits 30%, as the national lockdown aimed at curbing message addressed to Biden. “The recent the coronavirus pandemic. peace deals between Israel and our Israel deals for more doses Footage of the attack shows the crowd neighbors brought new hope with them Israel's mass vaccination effort, which surrounding the car, pelting it with stones and I expect to work with you to help now includes citizens 45 and older, has and smashing its windows with metal build further bridges in the region, continued to succeed even through a spike poles as some tried to open the doors. including with our Palestinian neighbors." in cases, The Times of Israel reports. Judea-Samaria housing Stock market surges Israel has vaccinated nearly 30% of its citizens. The nation closest to that is the project approved The fastest Covid-19 vaccination rollout United Arab Emirates, with 19% of its Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin in the world is drawing investors to Israel, citizens vaccinated. Netanyahu on Monday ordered the making its stock market one of the top construction on hundreds of housing units performers in 2021 so far, The Wall Street Israel bought an additional 10 million in Judea and Samaria, JNS reports. Journal reports. Pfizer doses -- which requires two doses for each patient -- in exchange for data on These include more than 100 units in Tal The Marketark TA-125 stock index has the age, gender, and medical history of Menashe and more than 200 units in gained nearly 6% this year in dollar terms, everyone receiving the shot, as well as Nofei Nehemia/Rehelim. Netanyahu also directed that construction of about 400 for the lowest 10% of the population by military and his ministry’s area of additional units in Beit El, Evyatar, income actually improved, thanks to responsibility, a move that has long been Shavei Shomron, Oranit, the Barkan government aid. expected, but has been repeatedly Industrial Zone, Karnei Shomron and delayed so as to avoid shuttering the theFiv err goes Super Bowl big Givat Ze’ev be submitted for approval by station for good, The Times of Israel the Civil Administration. Online freelancer platform Fiverr reports. The settlement of Tal Menashe in International will run its first Super Bowl An inter-agency group will figure out northern Samaria was home to Esther ad during Super Bowl LV on February 7, “how to transfer the station or shut it.” Israel21c reports. Horgen, the 52-year-old mother of six The military’s operating and funding a killed on Dec. 21 by a Palestinian terrorist Last year, the Super Bowl was watched by radio station with journalists responsible while she was jogging in the forest near 102 million people. for investigating the Israel Defense her house. Fiverr facilitates digital services in more Forces itself, as well as politicians, has Security officials said to than 500 categories, including graphic long been considered anachronistic, design, digital marketing, and animation. expensive and an ethical minefield. For prepare Knesset Guard to Extensive war games on tap at least the past five years, the IDF has repel Capitol-like assault called for Army Radio to no longer be The IDF said Wednesday that it is part of the military. Senior police and Knesset officials planning to conduct large-scale military Army Radio — one of the most listened- reportedly held talks Wednesday to exercises this summer in drills meant to to news stations in the country — has review how the Knesset Guard would simulate a war on multiple fronts, Israel had an outsize footprint in Israel’s media respond if there were an attempted mob Hayom reports. takeover of the parliament building, landscape in general, providing relatively The exercises -- the dates for which are similar to the storming of the US Capitol young soldiers with what would TBD -- will include scenarios on several building by supporters of Donald Trump ordinarily be senior positions at any other fronts. The army said the purpose of the on Jan. 6, The Times of Israel report. news outlet. When they finish their massive drill is "to improve the readiness service — still in their early 20s — many Even though there is presently no and ability of the IDF." are hired for positions at other prominent intelligence pointing to such a threat, networks across the country. Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin ordered the New route for AA talks in line with similar preparations American Airlines has announced The station’s news department is also being made at other centers of power Thursday that it will start flying on the Tel staffed by seasoned journalists who do around the world for extreme scenarios, Aviv-New York route from May 6, not view themselves as being at all Channel 12 news reported. Globes reports. obligated to toe the military line. Levin discussed the matter with Public The airline says that booking will start on “The decision … was an ethical matter, Security Minister Amir Ohana, along with January 25. American Airlines also not a budgetary one,” Gantz said. “A free representatives from Ohana’s ministry, intends to launch new service from Tel press in Israel is important above all else the Israel Police and the Knesset Guard, Aviv to its largest hub, Dallas-Fort Worth, … but having a military radio station in which is tasked with securing the later this year, which will provide several the IDF is not reasonable at this time. I parliament building. connections throughout the U.S. have determined that people in uniform should not deal with politics in any The talks reviewed, among other things, Getting a discharge position.” how long the Knesset Guard would be able to hold out until reinforcements The army is getting rid of Army Radio. arrived. Defense Minister Benny Gantz on The Knesset Guard is responsible for Thursday announced that he planned to security within the Knesset compound, remove the popular Army Radio from the with police not authorized to operate in the area or even enter the building. Standard of living plummets The standard of living of families in Israel, as measured by median income, fell by 22.7% in 2020, Globes reports Thursday. The main victims during the Artzeinu, online at www.artzeinu.org, is published weekly by Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, 125 E. 85th Street, period of the coronavirus were those in New York, NY 10028. To get Artzeinu in your shul, email [email protected]. The Artzeinu team: the middle class. The financial situation Amichai Gelman, Bennett R. Katz, JJ Hornblass. Founder: Deena Shiff. .
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