The Jewish Home | OCTOBER 15, 2020
“This means that any army doctor will have far less training than his civilian counterparts in dealing with respiratory difficulties caused by COVID-19,” he said.
Knesset Ratifies Israel-UAE Deal
The Israeli government voted unanimously to approve the peace deal Prime Minister Netanyahu signed last month with the United Arab Emirates. The accord will now be brought to the Knesset for its final approval. Netanyahu hailed the “historic agreement” after its approval on Monday. “The agreements reflect the dramatic change we have made in Israel’s position in the region,” the prime minister said at the beginning of the cabinet meeting. “I have no doubt that we will soon see agreements with other Arab and Muslim countries.” Earlier in the day, Netanyahu revealed that he spoke with United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Zayed for the first time since the diplomatic breakthrough in August. The two discussed different ways to implement the peace agreement and promised to meet in the near future. “This weekend I spoke with Ben Zayed. I invited him to visit Israel and he invited me to visit Abu Dhabi,” Netanyahu related at the government meeting. “But even before that, we will see a delegation from the United Arab Emirates here and another delegation of ours will go out there.” He continued, “I promise you that we will receive the delegation from the United Arab Emirates with the same warmth and great excitement as received by the Israeli delegation in Abu Dhabi.” Netanyahu added that “we have talked about the collaborations we are promoting – in investment, tourism, energy, technology and other areas.”
The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that the senior delegation would include the Ministers of Finance and Economy and is slated to arrive in Israel next Tuesday. The delegation will negotiate a slew of agreements between the two countries, including visa and banking arrangements. The UAE and Israel first announced in August that they would normalize relations after years of covert ties. The breakthrough marked the first time an Arab country signed a peace deal with Israel since 1995 and came despite a lack of progress on the Palestinian front. A month later, the small island nation of Bahrain said that it would follow the UAE in establishing diplomatic ties with the Jewish State. The agreement was officially signed by Netanyahu and the UAE and Bahraini foreign ministers at a White House ceremony on September 15. However, it still needed to be approved by the government and the Knesset in order to take effect.
Nobel for Medicine
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EMUNAH OF AMERICA FAMILY WE MOURN THE LOSS OF
ALANA KARP v’’g Alana was the Senior Director of Events and Young Leadership of Emunah of America. Alana’s creative ideas propelled Emunah‘s mission, and her ability to connect with people endeared her to all.
Harvey J. Alter is one of the recipients of the prestigious Nobel Prize for medicine. He is an American Jew. Harvey shares the prize, which was awarded on Monday, with fellow American Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton. The trio jointly won the award for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a major source of liver disease that affects millions worldwide. Announcing the prize in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee noted that the their work identified a major source of blood-borne hepatitis that
We will forever remember her beautiful spirit, her joy for life and her passion for Emunah’s children. May her memory be a blessing to the many who knew and loved her. Alana will never be forgotten. May her family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Johanna Guttmann Herskowitz National President
Karen Spitalnick
Chairman of the Board
Laurie Szenicer
Chief Executive Officer
If you would like to donate to the Alana Karp a”h Memorial Fund, please go to www.emunah.org/alana
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