According to the Knesset Research and Information Center 21% of the schools in the Bedouin sector in the Negev have no protection at all.
Today, as Israel faces an unforeseen expenditure of enormous proportions and an economic crisis that may linger for years, using these funds for anything else is downright scandalous.
It is crucial to call upon the authorities to streamline support for the affected people.
Out of 32 current ministries, 25 could be said to be standard ministries that are essential to running the country as a Jewish and democratic nation.
Only 20% of Israelis still have faith in the government compared to 28% in June with the majority of the dip coming from the Right.
Volunteers are working wonders in wartime. The fact that ordinary people stepped up to the plate is remarkable and heartwarming, but it should never have fallen to them to do so.
The Public Diplomacy Ministry was opened at the beginning of this year for the first time since 1975 and was in charge of hasbara (explaining) in Israel and abroad.
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