![]() Health Min. Takes Back Some Haifa Cancer ClaimsThe ministry no longer links air pollution to child cancer rates, but does link them to cancer in adults.![]() Standoff with Haifa Chemical Firms ContinuesMunicipal garbage trucks still blocking entrances to a refinery and four chemical plants in standoff over carcinogens.![]() Moshe Kahlon's Appointments Align Him with KadimaLeft-wing bent of Kahlon's new party increasingly apparent; ex-police chief who also approached Kadima en-route to join party.![]() New Haifa Neighborhood Named After PeresFormer President Shimon Peres inaugurates new neighborhood in Haifa, Neot Peres, named after himself.![]() 'Operation Haifa' Will Bring Mass Chinese InvasionChinese tourists set to flood Israeli port city, as some 200,000 workers and their families take advantage of low-cost vacation packages.![]() Barkat Re-elected in JerusalemDespite a relatively low voter turnout, preliminary results show that the mayors of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa have been re-elected.![]() Olmert to Mayors: Vote for Rabbi LauFormer PM calls to vote for ‘personal friend’ Rabbi Lau. Sources close to race say Olmert’s support unhelpful.![]() Peretz: Ammonia Plant Will be Gone from Haifa"We must not accept the continued existence of the ammonia container in Haifa Bay," says Environment Minister Amir Peretz.![]() Haifa Mayor Nixes English on Gov't DocumentsHaifa Mayor Yona Yahav has declared war on the English language in official government documents.![]() Haifa Jews Demand 'Equal Rights' for HanukkahJewish residents of Haifa complained that the city broke its usual “holiday status quo” , showing more favor to another winter holiday.![]() Haifa Mayor Lashes Out at Itamar ResidentsHaifa Mayor Yona Yahav launched a scathing attack on the Shomron community of Itamar, claimed its youth are behind 'price tag' vandalism.![]() ‘Red City’ Pleased by Religious InfluxYona Yahav, mayor of Haifa, says the “red city” is a mixed city in which religious are welcome with open arms.![]() Google Officially Launches Street View in IsraelGoogle officially launches "Street View", showing imagery from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa. |