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Protest demands police action against crime in Arab society
A protest convoy to Jerusalem on Sunday called for government action against the rampant crime in Arab Israeli society. Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu, co-CEO of the Abraham Initiatives, told KAN's Naomi Segal that about 70 percent of the murder cases in Arab society derive from organized crime, underscoring the duty of the police and government to address it.- 12 דקות
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Pres Herzog visits Australia in the wake of the Sydney terror attack
President Yitzhak Herzog arrived in Australia on Sunday for a five-day visit. Arsen Ostrovsky is the Head of the Australia/Israel Jewish Affairs Council’s Sydney office. He is also a survivor of the Bondi beach attack and only moved back from Israel just a few weeks before the attack. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to him about the visit and the Australian Jewish community following the attack.- 8 דקות
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Ancient Pilgrimage Road opens to general public in Jerusalem
The ancient pilgrimage road, the road on which Jews, after purifying themselves at the Siloam spring pools, would ascend up to the Temple Mount 2,000 years ago, has now been opened to the general public after 13 years of excavations. Tour guide and archaeologist Danny “The Digger” Herman tells reporter Arieh O’Sullivan about its history and what to expect to see in Jerusalem’s newest attraction.- 5 דקות
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New book tells the story of a Jewish family in Ireland's entertainment world
A new book traces the family of a Jewish immigrant who helped create entertainment in Ireland. “The Outsiders Who Built Irish Entertainment.” Wendy Elliman tells the story of Ireland’s leading entertainment entrepreneur Louis Elliman. She told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Jews were able to break into cinema and entertainment because it was new. Order a book from her at wendy.elliman@gmail.com- 9 דקות
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New app to help visiting Christian pilgrims
A new app entitled holylandtravel.ai is aimed at the Christian pilgrimage market. The app creates a designated travel itinerary based on information provided by the tourist , based on duration of stay and preferences for sites, accommodation and restaurants, etc. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to Jack Gotleib, who developed the app.- 6 דקות
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Israel bans smartphones in elementary schools
A new Education Ministry policy bans smartphone use in elementary schools. The ministry said the policy is aimed at reducing distractions and strengthening children's social and emotional skills. Dr. Asher Weller, Academic Director of the Youth Addiction Division at the Israel Center on Addiction and Mental Health, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the impact of screen use on youth.- 9 דקות
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Strengthening Israel's public service
A coalition of some 30 organizations has come together with the aim of strengthening public service in Israel and rebuilding public trust in the sector. KAN's Naomi Segal heard more from Adv. Rita Golstein-Galperin, Head of the Civil Service Reform Program at the Israel Democracy Institute, one of the founding organizations of the coalition- 10 דקות
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