Posts Tagged: Israel Parliament
Israel Passes Law Allowing Ministers to Temporarily Give Up Parliament Seats
JNS.org - Israel’s Knesset on Monday passed a law allowing legislators appointed ministers or deputy ministers to resign temporarily from their parliamentary seats and enable...
Israel Parliament Panel Criticizes Bank Regulator, Seeks More Oversight
A parliamentary panel has proposed lawmakers oversee Israel's banking regulator after blaming the central bank for being too lax on regulation that led to high-profile...
Former TV News Anchor Set to Become First Druze Woman in Israel’s Parliament
With Israel's election just over a month away, a Druze former television news anchor is poised to become the first woman from her Arabic-speaking minority...
Israel’s Knesset Raises Electoral Threshold
Reuters - Israel approved a change to electoral law on Tuesday that raises the percentage of votes needed for seats in parliament, an amendment that...
Knesset Bill Seeks to Prevent NGOs Which Deny ‘Jewish Character of the State’ From Registering in Israel
A bill brought to the floor of Israel's parliament on Thursday by MK Miri Regev and expected to be voted on next Sunday seeks to prevent groups which...
Gas Mask Black Market Thrives in Israel as Residents Scramble to Obtain Protection From Chemical Agents
Fear of possible backlash from a Western strike on Syria has driven up demand for gas masks in Israel to such an extent that a...
MKs Encourage Obama Speech at Knesset During His Visit to Israel
The acting Knesset speaker and his predecessor have both suggested to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he encourage U.S. President Barack Obama to speak...
Peres in Knesset Opening Speech: Israel’s Enemies Should Not be “Mistaken About Our Abilities Both Overt and Covert”
Israeli President Shimon Peres opened the 19th Knesset today with a warning: "I recommend to our enemies not to be mistaken about our abilities both...
Drama in the Jewish Home Party
In less than three months time the Jewish Home party, formerly known as the National Religious Party (NRP), will be holding its first ever internal...
An Interview with Ayelet Shaked – The Secular Candidate
With the run-up to the first-ever internal primaries for the Israeli Jewish Home Party (Ha-Bayit Ha-Yehudi) in full steam, one of the most hotly discussed...
Israel’s Bank Chief Fischer Warns of European Collapse and Lehman 2.0
In a bleak overview of the global economy, Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel, told his country's parliament on Wednesday that Europe's economy could...
Bill that Would Limit Palestinian’s Ability to Sue Israel to be Discussed
The Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee is planning in coming weeks to discuss a bill meant to restrict Palestinians' abilities to sue...
Remembering Shamir: The Integrity of “No”
The people of Israel lost a true leader with the passing of Yitzhak Shamir. Before assuming the reins as our seventh prime minister, Shamir...
New Kadima Chairman Blasts Livni for Failure
Shaul Mofaz, the Israeli Kadima party's new chairmain who recently entered a unity government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud, said he...
