Why Is a Netanyahu Minister Flying to New York While Israelis Run to Shelters? – Haaretz

Current section Israel News Israel Political News Social Equality Minister May Golan, under investigation for alleged misuse of public funds, flew to New York for UN Women’s Day, calling the trip a ‘political necessity’ despite wartime emergency guidelines and widespread flight cancellations. Many of her predecessors attended virtually or not at all Share to Facebook Share to X Article printing is available to subscribers only Print in a simple, ad-free format Subscribe Comments: Zen reading is available to subscribers only Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Subscribe Yifat Reuven and Tali Heruti-Sover 10:26 PM • March 10 2026 IST The Israeli government’s exceptions committee, recently established to determine who may board a plane departing the country during wartime, this week also dealt with Likud Social Equality Minister May Golan’s request to attend the Women’s Day events at the United Nations building in New York over the last few days. Loading… Click the alert icon to follow topics: El Al Likud Transportation Comments Loading… In the News In the News: Israel-Iran War Live Updates Mojtaba Khamenei Trump-Iran Hezbollah West Bank-Palestinians Iranian Hackers Tel Aviv B-2 Bombers HaQuiz Haaretz Podcast The IDF Damages Tehran’s Golestan Palace: ‘It’s Like Striking the Taj
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