The Israel Union for Environmental Defense ( he, אדם טבע ודין, ''Adam Teva veDin'', lit. ''Man Nature and Law'') is an
environmentalist
An environmentalist is a person who is concerned with and/or advocates for the protection of the environment. An environmentalist can be considered a supporter of the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that se ...
group in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
.
Tel Aviv islands
In November 2002 the
Israeli Government
The Cabinet of Israel (officially: he, ממשלת ישראל ''Memshelet Yisrael'') exercises executive authority in the State of Israel. It consists of ministers who are chosen and led by the prime minister. The composition of the governmen ...
appointed a six-member committee to explore the financial feasibility of creating two islands off the coast of
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
. One of the islands would be for an airport, similar to the
Kobe airport
is an airport on an artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, south of Sannomiya Station[AIS Japan](_blank)
tourism
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. Then IUED executive director
Phil Warburg
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* Phil (given name), a shortened version of masculine and feminine names
* Phill, a given name also spelled "Phil"
* Phil, Kentucky, United States
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* -phil-, a lexical fragment, used as a root term ...
called the proposal a "technological fantasy that is highly improper
ecause ofIsrael's economic and environmental constraints."
[Paradise Or Fantasy?]
The Jewish Week, 12 June 2002
See also
*
Alon Tal
Alon Tal ( he, אלון טל, born 12 July 1960) is a leading Israeli environmental politician, academic and activist. He was a member of the 24th Knesset between 2021 and 2022, representing the Blue and White political party; founder of the I ...
References
External links
Official siteBoard of Directors
Environmental organizations based in Israel
Environment of Israel
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