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‘I’m only human’: Regev faces growing criticism over wartime transit, travel snafus

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:18:24 +0000

From allegedly failing to arrange buses for reservists to mistakenly claiming to be at a cabinet meeting but on a trip to Budapest, Israel's transport minister is in the crosshairs

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Daily Briefing Aug. 22: Tel Aviv light rail sparks liberal awakening

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:09:01 +0000

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses government's struggle to respond to ongoing terror wave, along with bittersweet launch of Petah Tivka-to-Bat Yam train system

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Women speakers to highlight discrimination, at 33rd week of judicial overhaul protests

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 08:17:53 +0000

Ahead of main rallies in the evening, activists demonstrate near transportation minister's home to decry new Tel Aviv light rail's lack of service during Shabbat

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Tel Aviv light rail launches amid multiple challenges, criticism over Shabbat closure

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:06:53 +0000

Minister's dry run highlights technical difficulties, officials fear high demand will cause severe overcrowding, and some decry fact train won't run on Shabbat

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Ness Ziona joins Tel Aviv-area intercity public transit service on Shabbat

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:04:09 +0000

Central city's mayor says initiative, which includes several other municipalities, 'aligns with the principles of equality and individual freedom'

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Battle over municipal funding for Haredi schools foreshadows local election showdown

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:53:33 +0000

Prominent ultra-Orthodox MK's threat to mayors could backfire, as factions mobilize to address what some see as a threat to the secular way of life

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Ignoring objections, minister inaugurates new bus route in Haifa during Shabbat

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:27:53 +0000

'The time has come to fight for our truth,' Labor party leader Michaeli says as she rides line in northern city

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Michaeli promises to run Tel Aviv light rail on Shabbat starting next year

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 02:30:00 +0000

Transportation minister announces norm-busting plan for seven-day public transportation system in Gush Dan area in 2023

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Minister asks if Tel Aviv light rail can run on Shabbat, sparking Orthodox ire

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:24:29 +0000

Merav Michaeli decries system which places citizens without cars under 'siege'; religious politicians accuse Labor leader of campaigning on back of holy day

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Ultra-Orthodox MK says he’ll demand law banning public transportation on Shabbat

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:43:21 +0000

Comment by Moshe Gafni draws ire from Blue and White lawmaker and Tel Aviv mayor, who is currently running bus service on weekends

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Meretz leader calls to expand Tel Aviv’s Shabbat bus service nationwide

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:50:54 +0000

Nitzan Horowitz repeats criticism of transportation minister over report he canceled public buses that coincided with Shabbat's start or end

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Bat Yam won’t join Tel Aviv area in offering public buses on Shabbat

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:38:13 +0000

City council votes down measure to take part in program providing transportation to residents on Jewish day of rest

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Tel Aviv Shabbat bus program a hit with riders in its 2nd weekend

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 14:53:29 +0000

Groundbreaking initiative adds full-sized buses to fleet of smaller vehicles to keep up with massive demand

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Listing demands, Liberman vows not to compromise any further on religion-state

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:43:31 +0000

Yisrael Beytenu leader cites civil marriage, public transport on Saturdays, and the abolishing of law against Shabbat trading as his 'minimum' requirements for joining coalition

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Responding to high demand, Tel Aviv to expand free Shabbat bus program

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:15:07 +0000

After more than 10,000 passengers used the public transportation service last weekend, organizers plan to significantly increase its frequency

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