Haim Bibas

Haim Bibas is mayor of Modi’in-Maccabim-Reut, and chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, and of the Global Mayors Coalition.

Haim Bibas, chairman of the Union of Local Authorities in Israel and mayor of Modi’in

Coronavirus: Israel's 72nd Independence Day, 1st In-Dependence Day

A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR holds the hand of his granddaughter during the annual ‘March of the Living’ at Auschwitz in May 2019

Today, More Than Ever, The Memory of the Holocaust Lives with Us

Haim Bibas, mayor of Modi'in Maccabim Reut and chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities

Beating coronavirus together, city by city – opinion


Mayors can reduce hate crimes

Mayors are the best line of defense for this kind of hate because we are handling the relevant services, whether they are education or enforcement.

Haim Bibas, Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, speaks at the 7th Annual Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on April 29th, 2018.

As the next battle looms, many Israelis remain unprotected

Today, the main target of these terror cells are innocent citizens as these terrorists deliberately target population centers.

IDF soldiers partake in a drill

Zero tolerance for violence

I call on all mayors to join our coalition and resolutely demand that lawmakers legislate harsh punishments for revelations of hate by radical parties.

A police officer patrols outside Masjid Al Noor mosque after Friday's mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 16, 2019.

Voting locally, where it truly counts

Although we eagerly consume news on coalition crises and Knesset shenanigans, most Israelis are unaware of what truly affects our quality of life – local government.

Haim Bibas, Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, speaks at the 7th Annual Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on April 29th, 2018.

The new front

No longer is it air force against air force, infantry and battalions of armies pitted against each other.

Firemen cover a victim of an incident where a van struck multiple people at a major intersection in Toronto's northern suburbs, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 23, 2018

Bringing Hanukka home

Today’s commuters can personally witness Modi’in’s Maccabean heritage as they travel along the road which leads toward Latrun

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A chief rabbi for the good of all Israelis

Commentary on last month’s election for Israel’s chief rabbis portrayed an overly simplified contest between two religious camps.

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Focusing the light of Lag Ba’omer on Tehran

This year, as the clock ticks toward Iran achieving its dark ambitions, the beacon of freedom must unite us more than ever.

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Only education can equalize the burden

If equalizing the burden is to become a long-term national priority, then we must realize that there is no quick-fix solution.

HAREDI MEN march to protest ‘Tal Law’ alternatives 370