Tag: Knesset
Israeli lawmakers author counter-bill criminalizing Polish Holocaust denial
In a direct response to a bill passed by Polish legislators criminalizing terms that link Poland to any involvement of the heinous crimes in the Holocaust, 61 members of Israel’s Knesset co-sponsored new legislation...
‘Abbas says one thing in English, another in Arabic
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein met with European Union Foreign Affairs High Representative Federica Mogherini Tuesday.
Edelstein described the meeting, which lasted 45 minutes, as cordial.
The Knesset Speaker asked Mogherini to respond to the two-hour anti-Semitic rant...
Zohar: State of Israel should be governed only by Jews
Arab MKs slammed incoming Knesset House Committee Chairman MK Miki Zohar (Likud) over comments suggesting that Arab lawmakers would not be suited to lead the Israeli government.
Speaking with Arutz Sheva Monday, Zohar doubled-down on his comments,...
Debate Over What New Knesset Moves Mean
President Donald Trump opened the door on Jerusalem last month, and this week Israel’s right-wing coalition sought to bust the hinges.
And Jewish leaders and political observers are standing in the doorway a little dazed,...
Knesset passes law requiring officials to ‘consider Jewish tradition’ to permit Shabbat work
The Knesset approved a bill that would require Israeli officials to “consider Jewish tradition” when issuing permits for work on Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath.
Under the current law, work can only take place in Shabbat...
Kafe Knesset for December 6
Jerusalem is holding its breath: Excitement is building ahead of the Presidential address on Jerusalem this evening, but the Israeli PM is waiting to see what exactly will be said before celebrating. Immediately after...
Knesset to Empower Labor Minister to Consider Jewish Law in Permitting Shabbat Works
The Knesset Plenum on Wednesday approved in a preliminary reading a bill stating that while considering a request to employ a worker on Shabbat, the Minister of Labor, Social Affairs And Social Services may...
From Kidnapped Yemenite Children to renewed Yemenite Village In Jerusalem
Knesset Member Nurit Koren (Likud) is most famous for her efforts to expose the truth regarding the kidnapped Yemenite children in the early 1950s, but two weeks ago she had a chance to see...
First-ever delegation of MKs visits South Africa
A group of Israeli Knesset members returned from a visit to South Africa this week, the first-ever such delegation of lawmakers to visit the country, the Jewish Agency said in a statement Thursday.
During their...
New poll shows PM Netanyahu still has strong lead
A new poll shows that even with the events of the past few weeks, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu can rest easy knowing that he would remain in his position even if new elections were held...