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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Free the artists from virus shackles, finance minister pleads
Finance Minister Israel Katz is urging the government to rescind coronavirus restrictions that have kept cultural events frozen, with theaters, performances spaces and other venues still shuttered despite nearly every other part of the economy reopening.
Katz links his request to Netanyahu’s earlier announcement of August 1 as the target date for opening up borders to some visitors.
“This is the time to unshackle the cultural world [and let it resume] full activities. The hundreds of millions earmarked for the culture minister, Chili Tropper, to bolster the sector, will allow artists and other professionals to get back to working fully,” he says in a tweet.
