Posts Tagged: Israel Knesset
President Rivlin Appoints Netanyahu With Task of Forming 34th Government
On Wednesday evening, President Reuven Rivlin appointed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the responsibility of forming the 34th government of Israel. At a special ceremony...
The 2015 Israeli Election Video Wars (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Forget pollsters. These days, to get a sense of an Israeli politician's popularity among the electorate, the place to go is his...
Poll: Israeli Arabs Think Left Will Win Elections, Israeli Jews Predict Opposite
Jerusalem Post - "ŽIsraeli Jews believe the Right bloc will form the next coalition and Israeli Arabs believe it will be done by the Center-Left...
Five Days After Quitting Politics, Shas Chairman Hints at Return
Times of Israel - To nobody's great surprise, former Shas chairman Aryeh Deri signaled Sunday night that he would likely return to politics, just five...
Israeli Government Dissolved, General Elections Set for March 17, 2015
Israel is heading for early elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ruling Likud party dissolved the current government. Elections for the 20th Knesset...
Kerry Expresses Hope that Next Israeli Government can ‘Negotiate Peace’
Jerusalem Post - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hopes a new Israeli government will be amenable to negotiations, in the first official...
Date Set for Likud Party Leadership Elections
Arutz Sheva - Likud party Central Committee head MK Danny Danon has ended weeks of speculations and announced that elections for the party leadership of Likud will take place...
Leading Israeli Parliamentarian Calls on Knesset to Present United Front in War
Arutz Sheva - Communications Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud) called on his fellow ministers and MKs to support Prime Minister Binyamin NetanyahuMonday. "I call on every MK and...
‘Zoabi Bill’ on MK Incitement Heads to Knesset House Committee
JNS.org - The Israeli Ministerial Committee on Legislation voted on Sunday to present Habayit Hayehudi MK Ayelet Shaked's "Zoabi bill" to the Knesset House Committee. If...
Knesset Delays Vote on Force-Feeding Hunger-Striking Convicts
Times of Israel - Knesset vote on the bill allowing Israel to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike was delayed overnight Sunday-Monday, hours before it was set...
Israeli Bill to Force-Feed Hunger Striking Prisoners Passes First Knesset Vote
Ynet - Israel's parliament has given initial approval to a law to enable the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners on a hunger strike, drawing defiance from...
New Report Reveals Extent of Israeli Government Outsourcing
Ynet - Private bodies are growing increasingly involved in almost every aspect of governmental activities and in almost every government ministry, a new report claims,...
Israeli Government Official Blasts Opposition for Boycotting Controversial Votes
Israel Hayom - Likud Deputy Minister Ofer Akunis called opposition parties "childish" on Sunday after they announced they would be boycotting the vote on three...
Report Reveals How Knesset Members Used Voter Relations Budgets
Ynet - Members of Knesset are allocated a budget for "voter relations" - funds intended to aid elected officials in reaching out to - and...
