Tag: Knesset
US ‘extremely troubled’ that Knesset rescinded parts of disengagement law
The Knesset voted 31-18 on March 21 to repeal articles of the 2005 Gaza Disengagement Law, which banned Israelis from entering and living in four communities in northern Samaria. Hours later, a spokesman for the U.S....
Netanyahu accuses media of bias in coverage of judicial reform
Israel’s premier on Monday called out “leftist” and “biased” media for what he said was their one-sided coverage of the government’s proposed judicial reform.
Speaking before a Knesset faction meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed...
Judicial reform: Override clause passes first Knesset reading
Israel’s coalition took an important step toward realizing its judicial reform plan on Tuesday, with a key bill passing the first of three votes needed to become law.
The bill, an amendment to Israel’s Basic...
Justice minister hails proposed compromise on Israeli Supreme Court reform
Israel’s Minister of Justice Yariv Levin met on Wednesday with several prominent public figures who drafted a judicial reform compromise proposal to bridge the gaps between the sides.
Levin met with Israeli jurist Yuval Elbashan,...
Noam Party MK Avi Maoz resigns as deputy minister
Knesset member Avi Maoz resigned his post as deputy minister on Monday, citing a lack of intent on the part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to honor its coalition agreement.
However, the right-wing lawmaker...
Three more judicial reform bills pass first reading in Knesset
Three draft laws related to the government’s judicial reform program passed their first reading in the Knesset plenum on Wednesday.
The first, coined “Deri Law 2.0,” passed by a vote of 62-53. It would prevent...
Judicial reform bills pass first Knesset vote after raucous debate
The Knesset on Tuesday passed in first reading two pieces of legislation related to the government’s judicial reform plan following a noisy six-hour-plus debate that ended after midnight.
Both bills passed by a vote of...
Protesters harass lawmakers outside their homes ahead of Knesset vote on judicial reforms
Protesters harassed several Israeli coalition lawmakers outside their homes on Monday in a bid to block them from reaching the Knesset, where the first bill in the government’s judicial reform package was set for...
Likud MK Yariv Levin elected Knesset speaker
Likud Knesset member Yariv Levin was elected Knesset Speaker on Tuesday morning, setting the stage for the incoming government.
Two pieces of legislation are expected to be tackled first following Levin’s election, Channel 12 reported. The first...
No, the ‘override clause’ won’t ‘crush’ Israeli democracy
Israel’s outgoing interim prime minister, Yair Lapid, opened his Yesh Atid Party meeting on Monday by addressing the infamous “override clause.”
“It will crush the court; it will crush Israeli democracy,” he said, referring to...