It is very much a legitimate debate, and ultimately, it's the local residents that are going to decide this. But let's have this debate settled in a way that makes all local residents proud.

Like it or not, a Jewish cemetery is an extension of the Jewish community. The police can have one view; we can have another. This doesn't affect our feelings. We'll always work with the police.

We didn't agree with the claim that it was any type of violation of the separation between church and state. We hope that this will be the last chapter in this painful and divisive fight.

We have suggested that the current law be amended and the period during which women are not allowed to be fired after maternity leave be extended from 45 days to six months but without success.

One of the main problems for women in the workplace today regards equal opportunity for women to return to work after maternity leave.

There is no doubt that a lot of work needs to be done to update the law and this could be the first move into the right direction. But at the same time, a stronger policy and message of enforcement needs to be put into place.