Tag: Knesset
WATCH: Knesset members express support for Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Ahead of “Jerusalem Day” and the inauguration of the U.S. Embassy in the capital on Monday, members of Knesset expressed their support for Jerusalem in video by The Israel Project, an organization dedicated to informing...
Knesset passes law authorizing prime minister and defense minister to declare war
The Knesset plenum passed a new law Monday that gives the prime minister and the defense minister the authority to declare war or start a major military operation without first obtaining the cabinet’s approval.
Under...
‘Nationality Law’ defining Israel as a Jewish state passes first reading in Knesset
On Monday night, the Knesset plenum passed the first reading of the proposed “Nationality Law,” which seeks to canonize “Israel as the Nation State of the Jewish People.” Sixty-four Knesset members voted in favor...
Netanyahu delays ‘Override Clause’ vote after consult with Supreme Court president
Israeli Supreme Court President Esther Hayut convinced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone a vote on a controversial Knesset bill that would enable legislators to override Supreme Court rulings on Knesset laws, saying she...
Foreign ambassadors break matzah in Israel two weeks before Passover
More than 70 ambassadors and senior foreign diplomats sat down to a festive “model seder” dinner in Tel Aviv, organized by the Israel Project and the World Jewish Congress.
The pre-Passover seder, taking place for...
Arab Knesset member suspended for calling Israeli soldiers ‘murderers’
The Knesset Ethics Committee suspended Knesset member Hanin Zoabi (Joint Arab List) on Wednesday from Israeli Knesset plenum sessions and committee discussions for one week for calling soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces “murderers.”
MK...
Israel sees sharp rise in women in national politics, but not at local level
Israel has seen a sharp rise in the number of women serving on the national political stage in recent years, though the number of women in local politics is still sluggish, new statistics released...
Knesset passes two laws aimed at Palestinian terrorism and incitement
The Knesset passed two laws on Wednesday aimed at cracking down on Palestinian terrorism.
One allows the state to revoke the permanent residence status of convicted terrorists, and the other allows Israeli police to retain...
Knesset caucus presents practical steps to be taken against Palestinian terror
The Israel Victory Project, together with the Knesset Israel Victory Caucus, held a discussion on holding the Palestinian Authority, especially its senior officials, directly responsible for its murderous incitement.
During the caucus meeting on Tuesday,...
50 parliamentary officials to attend international forum at Knesset
The Knesset will host its largest ever conference next week, to be attended by 50 secretaries general and directors general of parliaments from around the world.
Among the conference participants will be representatives of the...