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The government is working to significantly increase financial assistance to IDF disabled people | Israel Today

2022-06-19T10:35:29.103Z


The bill of Defense Minister Ganz and Finance Minister Lieberman is expected to lead, among other things, to a significant increase in the subsidy amounts for the purchase of an apartment and a medical vehicle for IDF disabled people • Ganz: " Jewish communities in Arab countries and Iran


The government today (Sunday) approved the promotion of assistance to IDF disabled people in the areas of car housing, following the government's decision to implement the "One Soul" reform, which will amend the IDF Disabled Persons Law so that it can significantly increase subsidies for housing and medical vehicles for the disabled. The IDF entitled to it, the ease of replacing a vehicle and increasing the amounts of rent assistance and the duration of entitlement to it.

The approval was obtained after recommendations from two professional committees set up as part of the reform, which submitted their recommendations to Defense Minister Bnei Gantz, who submitted the bill with Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman.

Gantz thanked the cabinet member for their support of the legislation: "We do not forget for a moment that this reform begins first of all with regard to IDF disabled people, improving the entrance gate and easing bureaucracy, and we work for this under the leadership of the Rehabilitation Division." "A precious price in their body and soul for the state, and we will not let go for a moment of the effort to bring about their rehabilitation and allow them a good life."

Defense Minister Bnei Gantz (archive), Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

At the same time, Lieberman also welcomed the decision: "The assistance we provided clearly indicates the priorities of the current government and the real appreciation for IDF servants and the disabled.

The reform is implemented in deeds and does not remain an unfulfilled promise.

We will continue to act with full determination to improve the quality of life of those who fought for the State of Israel. "

The heritage of the Jews of the Arab countries will be documented

Another proposal that the government is proposing is the decision of the Minister of Social Equality, Meirav Cohen, and the Minister of Culture and Sports, Hili Troper, in which documentation of the heritage of Jewish communities in Arab countries and Iran will be promoted and an archive created to preserve this heritage.

The purpose of the decision, which has a budget of NIS 6.35 million, is to ensure the continued preservation of the story and heritage of the Jewish communities that came from those countries.

The decision comes against the background of various recent studies, which showed that 80% of the graduates of the Israeli education system believe that the history of people from the Middle East is hardly studied.

Minister of Social Equality Meirav Cohen, about two weeks ago, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

Minister Cohen said: "Unfortunately, in a country where about half of its residents are from Arab and Iranian countries or descendants of immigrants, the history and heritage of local Jewish communities in the public narrative has not been sufficiently passed on. This is an important step in documenting The testimony of the East will not be forgotten and will be immortalized with pride and pride. "

Minister Trooper said: "The story of the Jewish communities in Arab and Iranian countries has not been fully and properly told to this day. Today the government is taking a step towards correction and we are allowing an important chapter in the Jewish-Israeli story, the chapter on Arab and Iranian communities."

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Source: israelhayom

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