Petah Tikva mayor strips head of municipality immigrant absorption office of his authority in light of his "lack of cooperation, faulty performance and rude behavior, which are unbecoming of an elected official."

All but one of the children at the school is of Ethiopian background and the parents objected to what they called the 'discrimination' against their children.

Children denied admission to Petah Tikva's Gordon School, attended primarily by students from families who immigrated from the former Soviet Union, were lifted over the school's perimeter fence in an effort get them admitted.

Scheyer, who recently signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, arrived in Israel earlier this week on a group aliyah flight organized by Nefesh B'Nefesh.

Military jurist: Family needs to learn that in Israel, unlike in America, the citizens need to serve the authorities.