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Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel resigns, retires from political life

Ariel stayed on in his ministerial position over the last six months during which he was no longer an MK because he believed it was important to keep an experienced hand at the head of the ministry.

NOVEMBER 10, 2019|ByJEREMY SHARON

Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Uri Ariel resigns

Ariel quit the Knesset even before the April 2019 elections, but has remained in office as the agriculture minister ever since.

NOVEMBER 10, 2019|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Solomon Tekah's sister lands in Israel with her children, with Minister Uri Ariel

Solomon Tekah's sister makes aliyah

During the Shiva, Minister Uri Ariel first heard that Solomon's sister, Masrat Verika, was waiting on approval to make an aliyah along with her two children, Habtamo and Tadillo.

OCTOBER 7, 2019|ByIDAN ZONSHINE

Israel plans to displace some 1,000 Bedouins in the South to pave Route 6

According to the plan, those in the area will be resettled to ‘adjacent permanent settlements.’

FEBRUARY 1, 2019|ByYVETTE J. DEANE

Claws are out: Don't deport my kitty, say MKs' in response to proposal to deport Israel's strays

Agriculture Minister seeking alternative options to spaying and neutering program,

NOVEMBER 2, 2015BySHARON UDASIN

Celebrating World Food Day, agricultural minister visits Leket's newest facility

After receiving a tour of the 21,500-square-foot Ra'anana based facility, Uri Ariel praised the non-profit organization and its 58,000 annual volunteers.

OCTOBER 17, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Agriculture minister okays duty-free import of tomatoes and cucumbers

Reduced supply has led to a rise in prices on supermarket shelves as a result.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015BySHARON UDASIN

Analysis: If you will it

"The minute you exploit land under military occupation by using it for residential purposes, you are sawing off the branch on which the entire settlement enterprise is perched."

JULY 31, 2015ByBEN CASPIT

Education Minister Naftali Bennett addresses crowd at Beit El settlement

Ariel pulls Prawer bill from Knesset discussion as Joint List threatens 'war'

In response to Ariel’s decision, the Joint List said that Netanyahu should not stop with freezing the Prawer bill, but cancel it and start over by initiating a new dialogue with the Arab public.

JULY 12, 2015ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON