Tag: Knesset
Conversion bill delayed, but tensions over issues associated with Jewish law remain
The Knesset, which was to vote to revamp rules regarding Jewish conversion, has delayed the bill until the start of its summer session in May due to the political sensitivity of the issue. The...
Knesset passes controversial citizenship law in third reading
Israel’s Knesset on Thursday voted to renew a controversial law, first enacted in 2003, that prevents the granting of Israeli citizenship or permanent resident status to inhabitants of the Gaza Strip and Judea and...
Knesset Christian Allies Caucus aims to bridge Israel’s political divide
In working to strengthen the Israeli legislature’s ties with Israel’s Christian friends, the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus will simultaneously strive to transcend the polarization in Israeli politics, according to the caucus’ new co-chair, former...
Israel poised to lift pandemic-induced state of emergency for first time in two years
Israel’s government voted on Wednesday in favor of rolling back the national state of emergency instated due to the pandemic and replacing it with a provisional “special national public health situation” designation, to remain...
House Speaker Pelosi at Knesset: ‘We are together in fight against terror posed by...
“We are together in the fight against terror posed by Iran and its nuclear development,” Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday at the Knesset.
Iran “is a threat to...
Citizenship Law gets second chance as Knesset passes first reading
The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law has a new lease on life, passing its first reading in the Knesset on Feb. 7, the start of a lengthy legislative process. The law, which essentially...
Family reunification bill for Palestinian spouses passes first reading in Knesset
A bill seeking to regulate the status and residency of Palestinian spouses of Arab Israelis passed its first reading in the Knesset on Monday night.
The “family reunification law” was first approved as a temporary...
UAE parliament members visit Knesset for first time, talk of ‘full engagement’
For the first time since the signing of the Abraham Accords, members of the United Arab Emirates Federal National Council visited the Knesset in Jerusalem.
The top-level delegation included His Excellency Dr. Ali Al Nuaimi, chair of...
Israeli lawmakers herald launch of Abraham Accords Caucus in Congress
Israeli lawmakers welcomed the launch of the Abraham Accords Caucus this week in Congress.
The new caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington will be launched as a bipartisan initiative by Democrats and Republicans in both...
‘My visit to Israel has one purpose: To find a solution to the conflict’
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Duarte Pacheco arrived in Israel on Sunday for an official visit.
Pacheco was greeted by Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy in a formal ceremony. His arrival marks the first time since 2020...