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Jerusalem Mayor, Nir Barkat, observing Dr. Gidon Perlman ringing birdsin the Knesset garden

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Amir Balaban (pointing), Gidon’s partner in managing the Jerusalem Bird Observatory, Knesset garden ringing station

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Dr. Martin Weill, Chairman of the Bracha Foundation, Naomi Zur, Deputy Mayor and the Mayor, look satisfied…

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Nir Barkat at the entrance to the new building at the Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO)

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General-Director of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI), Avinoam Ben-Yitzhak

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The ribbon cutting ceremony – in the center, Michael Bailey, Director for Development at the Keren Hayesod

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The ceremony of the placing of the mezuzah (by a religious birdwatcher…)

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Zeev Labinger, the organizer of the the Hula Valley artists exhibition presented at the Knesset

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The second exhibition will be shown at the Knesset for the next two months in the Kedma wing

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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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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

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The Jordanian General and Shauli Aviel from Sde Eliyahu, partners in the Barn Owl and Kestrel project

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The Efroni choir, conducted by Maya Shavit, rehearsing their performance, all wearing T-shirts with the National Bird

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The Interior and Environmental Protection Committee headed by MKDavid Azulai. To his right, the retired Supreme Court judge Ya'akov

Terkel; to his left, MK Dov Henin, Chairman of the environmental lobby

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About 80 guests participated in the committee’s meeting, on the subject of pesticides and toxins

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Yossi Leshem presents the objectives of the national project for reducing the use of pesticides and toxins

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SPNI CEO – Avinoam Ben-Itzhak

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Left: MK Nitzan Horowitz, MK Henin’s colleague, joined the committee’s discussion

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The retired Chief of Police, Assaf Hefetz, presents the summaries of the enforcement committee

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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

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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

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Dr. Ofer Bahat, co-ordinator of the public committee; Attorney Chaya Erezpresented the legal aspects; Dan Alon was in charge of the educational

committee, and Prof. Allen Shlossberg the committee on the topic of toxins

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General Manssour Abu Rashed is hosted in the chambers of the Knesset Chairman, Rubi Rivlin

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The previous Minister for the Protection of the Environment, Gidon Ezra, and the present Minister, Gilad Arden, join the meeting

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The Minister for the Protection of the Environment and the Knesset Chairman visiting the new exhibition

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An audience of 400 in the Knesset auditorium for the festive event

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The VIPs seem to be enjoying the program in the auditorium

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MK Zvulun Orlev, Chairman of the Knesset’s educational committee

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MK Uri Maklev shows much interest in environmental issues

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The Efroni choir, conducted by Maya Shavit, during their performance of three bird songs in the auditorium

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MK Nitzan Horowitz was a charming host!

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Knesset Chairman, MK Reuven (Rubi) Rivlin welcomes the guests

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“The Jerusalem Hawk”…

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The Minister for the Protection of the Environment, MK Gilad Arden

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Uncovering the new series of Israeli stamps. On the right, Herzl Bar-Mag, CEO of the Israel Postal Company

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The Minister and Chairman enjoying the new stamps of the Hoopoe, the National Bird, and the runners up, the Graceful Prinia and Goldfinch

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The Jordanian General speaking from the Knesset podium – focus on “Birds Know No Boundaries”

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Guests from all walks of life leaving the auditorium at the end of the event

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Students from a school in Ma’ale Adumim who are studying about birds. At the front their teacher Shai Kehat, and to his left Judge Terkel

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Our hope is that together we will take care of the birds for future

generations!

The front cover of the booklet produced for the event