The Israeli Knessent celebrated twice this week -
Once her birthday
And once - thirty years of Birding
Of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel.
During the events, the Internal Affairs and Environment Protection Committees discussed on minimizing damages caused by using pest controllers, which harms animals and human health.
2. Jerusalem Mayor, Nir Barkat, observing Dr. Gidon Perlman ringing birds
in the Knesset garden
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4. Amir Balaban (pointing), Gidon’s partner in managing the
Jerusalem Bird Observatory, Knesset garden ringing station
5. Dr. Martin Weill, Chairman of the Bracha Foundation, Naomi Zur, Deputy
Mayor and the Mayor, look satisfied…
6. Nir Barkat at the entrance to the new building
at the Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO)
7. General-Director of the Society for the Protection of Nature
in Israel (SPNI), Avinoam Ben-Yitzhak
8. The ribbon cutting ceremony – in the center, Michael Bailey,
Director for Development at the Keren Hayesod
9. The ceremony of the placing of the mezuzah
(by a religious birdwatcher…)
10. Zeev Labinger, the organizer of the the Hula Valley artists exhibition
presented at the Knesset
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12. The second exhibition will be shown at the Knesset
for the next two months in the Kedma wing
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14. Amir Ezer, a Navy man, organizer of the exhibition that used recycled windows he
collected from garbage dumps around the Jezreel Valley for framing the exhibits
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16. General Manssour Abu-Rashed, our partner for all activities in Jordan, a guest
of honor at the Knesset, with Beit She’an’s previous Mayor, Pini Kabalo
17. The Jordanian General and Shauli Aviel from Sde Eliyahu,
partners in the Barn Owl and Kestrel project
18. The Efroni choir, conducted by Maya Shavit, rehearsing their
performance, all wearing T-shirts with the National Bird
19. The Interior and Environmental Protection Committee headed by MK
David Azulai. To his right, the retired Supreme Court judge Ya'akov
Terkel; to his left, MK Dov Henin, Chairman of the environmental lobby
20. About 80 guests participated in the committee’s meeting, on
the subject of pesticides and toxins
21. Yossi Leshem presents the objectives of the national project for reducing
the use of pesticides and toxins
23. Left: MK Nitzan Horowitz, MK Henin’s colleague, joined the
committee’s discussion
24. The retired Chief of Police, Assaf Hefetz, presents the
summaries of the enforcement committee
25. Prof. Yoram Yom-Tov presents the effects of toxins on wildlife. To his right:
Attorney Zipi Isser Itzik, Director-General of the Israel Union for
Environmental Defense, warned of the pollution of drinking water by toxins
26. In the center, Prof. Yoram Finkelstein presents the summaries of the
committee on the topic of public health.
To his right: Prof. Eli Richter, a committee member
27. Dr. Ofer Bahat, co-ordinator of the public committee; Attorney Chaya Erez
presented the legal aspects; Dan Alon was in charge of the educational
committee, and Prof. Allen Shlossberg the committee on the topic of toxins
28. General Manssour Abu Rashed is hosted in the chambers
of the Knesset Chairman, Rubi Rivlin
29. The previous Minister for the Protection of the Environment, Gidon Ezra,
and the present Minister, Gilad Arden, join the meeting
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31. The Minister for the Protection of the Environment and the Knesset
Chairman visiting the new exhibition
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33. An audience of 400 in the Knesset auditorium for the festive event
34. The VIPs seem to be enjoying the program in the auditorium
35. MK Zvulun Orlev, Chairman of the Knesset’s educational committee
36. MK Uri Maklev shows much interest in environmental issues
37. The Efroni choir, conducted by Maya Shavit, during their performance of
three bird songs in the auditorium