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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Deri lobbying to open more stores
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri is pushing for the government to open more stores, his spokesperson says.
He says in a statement that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to hold a meeting on the matter Thursday and asked an aide draw up a list of commercial businesses that could potentially reopen.
“I can find no logic in allowing some sectors to open stores and telling others to remain shut … people need to make a living,” the Shas leader says, according to the statement.
On Wednesday, Ikea branches in Israel reopened under rules drawn up to enforce social distancing, drawing large crowds.
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