Tag: Knesset
Knesset pushes bill to criminalize incitement against ultra-Orthodox
Israel's parliament on Wednesday voted (54 to 34) to advance a bill seeking to amend Israel's Penal Law to make it a criminal offense to incite against haredim, or ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Sponsoring the bill were Knesset...
Opposition threatens to torpedo reform talks amid tense Judicial Selection panel vote
The Knesset on Wednesday was holding a tense vote for two spots reserved for lawmakers on a nine-member Judicial Selection Committee. At the time of the voting, it was unclear whether any candidates would...
Knesset to vote for Judicial Selection Committee candidates
Coalition party leaders met on Wednesday morning for last-minute discussions ahead of a secret ballot to choose the two Knesset candidates for the Judicial Selection Committee, which picks Israel's judges.
Voting was expected to start...
Netanyahu says reform compromise effort to continuese effort to continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to reaching a compromise on judicial reform.
“We will of course continue with our efforts to arrive at a broad consensus agreement, to the extent possible,...
Noa Kirel ‘totally fine’ with Moshe Gafni’s remarks
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel said on Tuesday that she was not disappointed or upset about remarks made the previous day by Knesset member Moshe Gafni.
Speaking during a parliamentary debate on the budget, the United...
Knesset members visit Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day
Several Knesset members visited the Temple Mount in celebration of Jerusalem Day, which commemorates the reunification of Israel’s capital during the Six-Day War in 1967.
Likud Party MKs Amit Halevi, Ariel Kallner and Dan Illouz...
Knesset panel approves state budget after marathon debate
Following a 15-hour debate, the Knesset Finance Committee approved the draft 2023-24 budget, which will now be sent to the Knesset plenum for second and third readings required to pass into law.
The budget passed...
Judicial reform architect says part will pass into law
Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman, a leading figure in the coalition’s judicial reform initiative, said on Monday that some of the legislative package would pass into law regardless of the outcome of negotiations with the opposition.
“I...
Bill to let victims sue terror paymasters advances in Knesset
The Knesset plenum on Wednesday approved in a preliminary reading a bill allowing victims of terrorism to file tort claims against those who provide remuneration for committing acts of terrorism.
This proposed legislation takes on...
100,000 rally for reform in Jerusalem
A massive demonstration in support of judicial reform took place on Monday evening in Jerusalem at the same time that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a pause in the legislative process to allow negotiations.
More than...