Tag: Knesset
Israeli Labor Party leader Michaeli to quit politics
Merav Michaeli, the head of Israel’s opposition Labor Party, will retire from political life after serving out her current term in the Knesset, she announced on Thursday.
“The State of Israel is currently in a...
Knesset bill enabling death penalty for terrorists on hold
Legislation allowing for the death penalty to be applied to terrorists will be put on hold pending the approval of Israel’s Security Cabinet, said coalition chairman MK Ofir Katz on Monday.
The announcement came after...
Two MKs sanctioned for false claims about Oct. 7 massacre, war
Two Arab lawmakers were suspended from the Knesset on Wednesday for false claims about the Oct. 7 massacre and ensuing war against Hamas.
The Knesset Ethics Committee voted to sanction Ra’am Party MK Iman Khatib-Yasin...
Moroccan parliamentary leader postpones Knesset visit
Enaam Mayara, the president of Morocco’s House of Councillors, has postponed his scheduled visit to Israel's Knesset on Thursday due to an emergency health issue, Arab media reported on Wednesday.
The parliamentarian canceled the highly anticipated...
Likud lawmaker withdraws bill to limit powers of attorney general
Likud MK Eli Dellal on Thursday withdrew a bill that would strip the attorney general of the power to prosecute Cabinet members.
Dellal introduced the measure on Wednesday with the backing of 10 other Likud lawmakers. The...
Following first stage of judicial reform passage, US Jewish groups pick sides
The same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital after pacemaker surgery, the Knesset passed a key piece of the coalition’s judicial reform legislation on Monday. The law bars judges from using...
Netanyahu released from hospital following pacemaker surgery
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from the hospital on Monday morning after undergoing a procedure for the implantation of a cardiac pacemaker.
The surgery was performed overnight Saturday at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan.
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Knesset set to vote on judicial reform bill
The Knesset will vote Monday evening on a bill to restrict the use of the "reasonableness" standard by the Supreme Court.
The Knesset debate on the amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary is scheduled for...
Knesset advances bill to reduce power of the Israel Bar Association
The Knesset plenum on Wednesday passed in a preliminary reading a bill to transfer much of the authority of the Israel Bar Association to a new public council.
Fifty lawmakers voted for the measure while...
Israeli lawmakers tour the Binyamin region
The Knesset Land of Israel Caucus toured the Binyamin region in Samaria on Thursday to get a first-hand perspective on the issues facing the residents there.
Binyamin is the most populous regional council jurisdiction in...