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Philippines can be a gateway for Israel to the Far East through ASEAN
Philippine-Israeli relations have been strong since Manila first recognized the Jewish state in 1948. Philippine’s ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola is working to get direct flights between the two countries. Philippines, the current chair of ASEAN, the Association of South East Asian Nations, and ambassador Mendiola is confident Israel would look toward Manila as a gateway to the Far East.- 8 דקות
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Health experts urge vaccination to curb flu virus
Due to a steep rise in flu cases over the past few weeks, the Health Ministry this week recommended that at-risk people, medical staff and visitors to geriatric institutions wear protective face masks. The public is urged to vaccinate. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Professor Nadav Davidovitch from Bar Ilan University and the chair of Taub Center’s Health Policy program.- 7 דקות
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Natural gas sale to Egypt is the biggest energy deal in Israel's history
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday night that he had approved the largest energy deal in Israel’s history with neighboring Egypt, expected to boost Israel’s economy by billions of shekels within the coming years. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Chen Herzog, Chief Economist at BDO Consulting.- 7 דקות
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"Prime Minister Albanese has blood on his hands"
Following the Sydney Hanukah attack the Australian Jewish community is angry , accusing the government of inaction in the face of an unprecedented wave of anti-Semitism since the October 7th Hamas attack. Speaking from Sydney, Dionne Taylor, communications manager of the Australia-Israel Jewish Affairs Council, told KAN's Mark Weiss that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has blood on his hands.- 9 דקות
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Israel likely to strike Iranian-backed Hizbullah as it pushes to rebuild
Nitzan Nuriel, a reserve brigadier general and former head of the counter terrorism bureau, said the full responsibility to protect Jews in Australia was up to their government and they failed. Regarding Lebanon, Nuriel told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan Israel will likely launch strikes against Hizbullah to delay their rearming since the Iranian-backed terror group was determined to rebuild itself- 7 דקות
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Coalition reforms threaten Israel's independent media
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz will bring his proposal to close Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) to the cabinet on Sunday. The coalition also wants to replace Israel’s independent media regulators with political appointees and privatize Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about these developments with Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute.- 7 דקות
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Syria marks one year without Assad
Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad this week with jubilant celebrations in major cities. The new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, said his government had "laid out a clear vision for a new Syria." KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Carmit Valensi , the head of the Syria program at the INSS, the Institute for National Security Studies.- 7 דקות
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Deputy Foreign Min Sharren Haskel marches against the Haredi exemption lawputy Foreign Min Sharren Haskel marches against the Haredi exemption law
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel is marching from Kfar Saba to Jerusalem carrying an Israeli flag, to highlight her opposition to the military exemption law in its current form being advanced in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, stating i that "we cannot allow this law to pass." KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with her, during a break in the march.- 7 דקות
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