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Referral to the Ministry of the Interior

Residents claim that when they turn to the municipality for help, they feel as if there is a reluctance to help them with everything related to the care of pigs. For example, a resident of Neve Shanan, who called to report a pig that was lying in the yard of the building where she lives, says that when she contacted the municipal hotline, she was referred to the Ministry of the Interior, and according to her, not for the first time, while providing her with a phone number, which, by the way, had no answer.

Disappointment and helplessness

According to that woman, she felt disappointed and helpless in the face of the treatment she received from the municipality, which increased her distress and fear from the very presence of the pig in the yard of her residential building.

Many residents turn to the site system out of their plight with the wild boars. Many times these are old and elderly people who are afraid to leave their house when a pig is standing near it, or are afraid to return to their house when a pig is blocking their passage. It is often parents with small children who fear these encounters with the pigs. They report that they feel that there is no one to talk to and that they are helpless to deal with the problem alone when they have nowhere to turn for help.

Just about two months ago, we published a similar story in Hai Pa, when an elderly woman from Carmel was also referred to the Ministry of the Interior when she called the municipal hotline when she encountered a wild boar. When we contacted the Ministry of the Interior, it was explicitly explained to us that the care of the wild boars is the responsibility of the local authority only and is not related to the Ministry of the Interior.

A giant pig passes by a little girl (Photo: Yaron Karmi)
A giant pig passes by a little girl (Photo: Yaron Karmi)

The response of the Ministry of the Interior:

Following many inquiries received in the Haifa system on the subject, we contacted the Ministry of the Interior in order to find out with them whether the Ministry of the Interior is responsible for handling the pigs in Haifa and whether the Ministry of the Interior even has the power to respond to the residents of Haifa regarding the pigs.
The Ministry of the Interior explained that the responsibility for handling the wild boars is the responsibility of the local authority only.

Itzik Blass (Photo: Yaron Karmi)

Itzik Blas, A member of the city council, said to Lahi Fe:

"When Mayor Kalish was elected, I said I would help her to successfully deal with the problem, but I quickly noticed that she invests in pigs more than she invests in the residents, so I started my own fight against the pigs - who endanger us. The pigs harm our health and our quality of life, and so it happens that we live in the garbage With all the compassion towards the animals, there is no choice but to thin out the pigs.

I am running for mayor and I promise the residents that I will thin out the pigs and will not leave a single pig in the city that would terrorize the residents or harm the residents' quality of life. Kalish asked the city council to approve a million shekels for the hunt, this in order to deceive the public and show them that 'here, I take care of them'. To date, more than ten million shekels have been wasted - thrown into the trash can."
Yaron Hanan (Photo: Yaron Karmi)

Yaron Hanan, leader of the "Returning the pigs to nature" headquarters, told Lahi Fe:

"Klish refused for years to listen to experts and those with experience. She didn't miss any opportunity to fail and react very late in dealing with the pig problem, even before it became Mecca #1 in Haifa. After all her trial and error phases are over, she basically admits to losing control of this crisis and is looking for a watchful object to transfer her guilt to. So how can we trust her in managing emergency situations like war?"

No response was received from Haifa Municipality.

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Samar Odeh - Carantinji
Samar Odeh - Carantinji
Journalist in the team of correspondents of the Chai Pe site • Municipal reporter, crimes, environment and health Contact Samar by email: [email protected]

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  1. Wow, listen, it's a matter of years
    And what if "Klish" is not enough of a heroine to face animals
    Hahahahaha she expects us to choose her to protect us as humans?!
    🤣She just shot herself in the foot
    And no, it's not a shame to ask for help from those who are bigger than you

  2. My father Dadmi, but a candidate did not offer a scholarly way of how to get rid of the pigs, but promises of purchases that would be liked by the residents, it seems to me that only his father is more understanding and not condescending in this matter.

  3. This morning near the front door of my apartment, the pigs were slaughtered in the seedlings at the entrance and all the soil is scattered at the entrance. Scary. Please help me. They are really big.

  4. You must not harm them, you must capture them and move them to a safe place for them as well

  5. There is an equally serious problem. The garbage! Haifa has become a huge dump. Health hazard! Not only damage to nature. And nothing is being done about it. It's terrible! Entire streets look like dumps. Is it any wonder there are wild pigs? ??? They have food. There is a lot of garbage. People are to blame. Those who steal money and those who don't work properly. But of course the pigs are a problem. Right. Just a small correction - pigs in the form of humans

  6. There is a possibility to transport them in a tunnel to Romania for them it is a treat for the holidays!!

  7. There is a huge pig walking around in Kiryat Eliezer - at the connection between Mike Burnett Street and Lasin Street. wandering among the trees. Sometimes he goes out to Hagana Street and goes towards Rothschild Street.
    We demand that the Haifa municipality come to the place and take away this huge pig. People, children, elderly people go to this place.

  8. The residents really suffer from this nuisance.
    Every few days I contact Moked 106 and report the damage left by the pigs. Garbage bags scattered everywhere is a real danger.

  9. Only the real estate pigs on 2 legs instill terror and fear. Leave the wild pigs to their own devices

  10. In Golda, a lame pig walks around and thus commemorates the municipality's activity regarding the pig. This year is the year of the pig elections. And the mayor will fall or rise according to the pig's mouth.

  11. 3 professional CEOs resigned because of a cliche
    Tried to nominate twice her associates who were disqualified because they did not meet minimum requirements
    The municipal auditor discovered 91 standards that had no explanation including personal contracts in the 2030 administration
    Employed as active advisors of the faction who were required by the Ministry of the Interior to resign
    She disdains proper management, so it's no wonder that she was also convicted of a serious offense for engaging in illegal construction in violation of the permit
    Cliché is a walking disaster.
    Those who didn't understand, better turn to Japanese.
    The municipal council controls the city and not the city council and the mayor.
    Haifa needs a committee called urgently and urgently.

  12. The problem is the Arab population, which is becoming more violent day by day, which causes Jews to emigrate from the city.

  13. The municipality must take care of this matter.

  14. The municipality of Haifa must deal with the issue of wild pigs in the city. Good and blessed Shabat for every one.

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