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Go Vote

11-Nov-08

It doesn’t matter where you live in Israel, and it doesn’t matter who you support. Go out and exercise your democratic right to vote.
Unlike the general elections, which happen here in Israel every 2 years or so, these municipal elections will determine the future of your city for the next 5 years.
Polling stations are [...]

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Meet the Candidates: Peer Visner

10-Nov-08

I’ve already introduced the two major candidates in Tel Aviv: Ron Huldai (the flag bearer of Capitalism) and Dov Khenin (the flag bearer of Socialism). However, there are 3 other candidates; one of them is Pe’er Visner, who had also made his bid for the mayor office last time around.

Here’s the transcript of the video [...]

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Meet The Candidates: Ron Huldai

09-Nov-08

Raviv Druker and Offer Shelach interviewed Ron Huldai, mayor of Tel Aviv, who’s running now for a third tenure in office. The interview took place more than half a year ago, but is no less relevant today.
Before the actual interview, Raviv Druker mentions that Huldai is very shy of the media — an assertion Huldai [...]

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Meet the Candidates: Dov Khenin

07-Nov-08

Municipal elections are taking place all over Israel this coming Tuesday, November 11th. The race in Tel Aviv is drawing extra attention this year, not only because Tel Aviv is the country’s economic and cultural capital, but also because of the interesting candidates.
This is Dov Khenin, one of the candidates for the Mayor position, speaking:

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In one word: Transportation

02-Nov-08

In my opinion, there is one issue which dominates the municipal elections in Tel Aviv. That issue is transportation.
Tel Aviv is a city with not enough parking space on the one hand, and too much smog and pollution on the other hand. Car owners have to deal with endless parking tickets, as well as daily [...]

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