The Heschel Center for Sustainability, a key knowledge hub for Israel's environmental movement, had its climate crisis program for senior Education Ministry officials abruptly canceled due to political pressure. The cancellation reflects a worrying trend of government officials choosing ignorance over science-based knowledge. The government's submission to political pressures and base contempt for environmental issues is evident in the freezing of funding for environmental organizations and stalling of the Climate Law.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-government-is-also-at-war-with-the-environment/
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