A lack of effective government highlights the necessity for substantial reform in Israel's civil infrastructure, increasing investment in several areas.
Following the passing of the amended 2023 budget last week, the Movement for Quality of Government (MQG) urged in a letter to Baharav-Miara to freeze coalition funds.
An additional 28.9 billion shekels has been allocated for 2023 to cover rising war-related expenses
The amended budget faces heavy criticism from the opposition for its continued use of coalition funds which Finance Minister and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said wouldn't be used during the war
Today, as Israel faces an unforeseen expenditure of enormous proportions and an economic crisis that may linger for years, using these funds for anything else is downright scandalous.
The Public Diplomacy Ministry was opened at the beginning of this year for the first time since 1975 and was in charge of hasbara (explaining) in Israel and abroad.
These funds will be administered by the Social Equality Ministry, which is headed by Amichai Chikli.
As part of the agreement reached, the funds will be transferred from the Finance Ministry to the Interior Ministry, which will then allocate and move the funds over to Arab local councils.
The system is unable to support its teachers to cope with the cost of living, and with the growing challenges in educating Israeli children.
Below is a review of some income tax and VAT measures thanks to the new Israeli government budget.
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