Israel Hayom has partnered with the organization Hashomer HaChadash and the Farmers Federation of Israel to present a conference devoted to fighting crime in southern Israel, the Galilee, and other regions plagued by lawlessness.
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The conference, scheduled to take place in a virtual format on Monday, March 15, will include government ministers, MKs, local authority leaders, defense and security officials, organizations, journalists, and civil society activists.
The goal of the conference is to hold an orderly discussion about governability and sovereignty and make the issue an urgent one on the public agenda. According to the conference organizers, the best way to handle the issue is to convene "round tables" at which all relevant players can grapple with the question in an attempt to create a special community of dialogue.
At the events, participants will be presented with facts and figures as well as personal stories about the situation on the ground. Decision-makers will also discuss various options that could help improve the situation.
Participants scheduled to take part include Public Security Minister Amir Ohana; Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Alon Schuster; Community Affairs Minister Tzachi Hanegbi; former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked; MK Yoaz Hendel; chairman of the Knesset Agriculture Lobby MK Ram Ben Barak; chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee Y'aakov Mergi; and Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit.
Other scheduled speakers include head of the Merhavim Regional Council Shay Hajaj; head of the Omer Local Council Pini Badash; chairman of the Farmers Federation of Israel Dovi Amitai, chairman of Hashomer HaChadash Yoel Zilberman, and others. Israel Hayom correspondents and analysts will moderate the event.
"Since it was founded, Israel Hayom has set a goal of shining a spotlight on dark, lesser-covered parts of the public agenda in Israel," said editor-in-chief Boaz Bismuth.
"We run articles and exposes about what is happening in the Negev and the Galilee as a matter of course, and the newspaper sees the issue of Israeli governability and sovereignty in the farther-flung areas as a central challenge," Bismuth said.
Zilberman of HaShomer HaChadash said, "When it comes to public security, Israel is in a palpable, dangerous crisis. These challenges demand a change in our approach."
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