Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Social Equality Amichai Chikli knows full well that in his current position there is no period of grace. “It is an extremely complex task to keep this people together," he says in an interview. He is prepared to reach an arrangement on the Western Wall and understands that any change to the “grandchild clause” in the Law of Return requires consent.
The PM has given his justice minister a green light to promote the controversial legal overhaul – and he has no intention of taking this slowly. But the prime minister, who promised the Americans that he would be in charge, must now focus on reassuring the world that Israel is not becoming the "State of Rabbi Kahane".
Herzog unveils five-point plan for compromise as he urges Netanyahu to slow down legislation on judicial reforms and begin dialogue with his opponents, including the president of the Supreme Court.
Potential measures include seizing assets belonging to the families of terrorists, erecting barriers at bus stops and additional security checkpoints between predominantly Arab and Jewish neighborhoods in the capital.
Israel Hayom speaks to the courageous Israeli rescuers, who left their families behind to travel to Turkey in the hopes of finding survivors of the devastating earthquake. "The only reason we can do this is because we have the support of our loved ones at home. I go out knowing that my family loves me and is proud of what I do," one of them says.
