Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on track to meet his claim of inoculating Israel’s entire 9 million population by the end of March.
CNN’s Sam Kiley reports the UN insists that Israel, and the “occupying power,” is responsible for ensuring that more than 4.5 million Palestinians also get the coronavirus vaccine.
Large and producing nations are cutting strategic deals for vaccines across the globe, which critics say threatens fair distribution. Megan Revell reports.
This impressive tower is set to be the largest piece of art ever created. The Clothespin Tower, designed by famous Israeli artist Zygo is the first conceptual building of its kind that turns the mundane clothespin into 'an icon of eternal love and unity'. Zygo and his team plan to build the 50-floor Clothespin Tower in the city of Dubai. One side of the tower is designated to serve as a luxury hotel for guests with 1,200 rooms. The opposite side continues the theme of luxury with 300 high-end apartments in addition to commercial space. A shopping center houses contemporary art galleries, upscale restaurants as well as a mezzanine with a lounge, fitness center and luxury spa. Zygo's team plans to start building the tower in 2023.
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Arab-Israeli leaders are calling for greater involvement from police and Israeli intelligence service Shin Bet to combat a wave of violent crime that’s hit Israeli-Arab towns and cities. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports.
Israel has a world-beating coronavirus vaccine program: where other countries have struggled, the country has given at least one dose of the vaccine to almost 50 percent of the target population of over 16-year-olds. CNN’s Sam Kiley visits a vaccine distribution center to show how Israel is achieving this.
Israel’s recent rush to authorize the building of thousands of Jewish settlements on the West Bank and forced clearances of Bedouin camps have been condemned by the United Nations and European Union. But US President Joe Biden has, for now, remained silent on his policy for Israel and the Palestinians. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports from the scene at Humsa.
In ultra-Orthodox areas across Israel, police have clashed with members of the community angry at the government’s attempts to impose nationwide lockdown rules on local schools and synagogues. Many Israelis are bitter over what they see as tolerance of lockdown violations by significant parts of the ultra-Orthodox community, a potent force in an election year. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports.