Read the Israeli Scene Supplement 08-09-2015

• Front Page:

o Israel’s Supreme Court authorizes the demolition of buildings by the occupation anywhere in the West Bank.
o Despite Knesset approval, the government’s natural gas deal implementation will be delayed due to an unwillingness to defy the Antitrust Commissioner.


o An exclusive Israel Scene interview with Israeli political analyst Shalom Yerushalmi: “Israel would have only itself to blame if Abbas were to resign”.

• Inner Pages:

o Does Netanyahu’s defeat against Obama weaken Israel?
o Public Defender’s Office’s 2014 report: The state and its institutions are responsible for the motives and underlying factors of the offenses for which its citizens are put on trial.
o A researcher from the Institute for National Security Studies analyzes the concept of international legitimacy underscored within the IDF Strategy document: “(Israel) is perpetually viewed through the world’s magnifying glass and usually judged by more stringent standards than those applied to any other nation”.
o Latest analyses: Russia’s increased presence in Syria changes the rules of the game for Israel.
o The latest reports confirm failure of the Judaization of the Galilee and al-Naqab; Israel’s youth continue to flock to the “State of Tel Aviv”
o The latest focus for Netanyahu’s government is on stiffening punishment of Palestinians and silencing Israelis

• Financial Scene:

o A new study reveals: Jews are four times more likely to find work than Arabs.
o Sales and company taxes are reduced in place of budget cut cancelations.


• Financial Digest:

o Food sales down by 4.2%.
o Fuel taxes in Israel among the highest in the world.
o Two Israeli Jewelry companies listed on the Stock Exchange collapse.


• Follow-up:

o One in four Israeli soldiers seek psychological treatment.
o New Documentary: Decision making in Israel is led by instinct, selfishness and personal interest.


• Special Reports:

o Appointment of Ashkenazi Haredi to the Cabinet reflects a limited shift towards a “state entity”.
o Official data released at the beginning of the new school year: Sharp increase in drop-out rate among Israeli students and decline in high school graduation rates.


• Last Page:

o The Holocaust, the Rebirth and the Nakba, a book by Yair Auron: A good diagnosis lacking a proper conclusion.
o In light of the uproar surrounding the appointment of Army reserve brigadier-general as Chief of Israel Police, media reports: The underworld of Israeli arms dealers is dark and secretive.