THE ANTIQUITIES AND ARCHAEOLOGY JOBS that were under threat in Israel due to IAA budget cuts have been funded for another year:

Olmert, Netanyahu budget NIS 10m to prevent firing of 260 (Ha'aretz via Deinde)
By Ruth Sinai, Haaretz Correspondent

Minister of Industry and Trade Ehud Olmert and Minister of Finance Benjamin Netanyahu decided Tuesday to budget NIS 10 million to prevent the firing of 260 workers in the Antiquities Authority, Nature and Parks Authority and the Society for the Restoration and Preservation of Historic Sites in Israel. Each of the ministries will allocate NIS 5 million to employ the workers through the end of the year.

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