Posts Tagged: Israeli Knesset
Noam Party MK Avi Maoz Resigns as Deputy Minister
JNS.org - Knesset member Avi Maoz resigned his post as deputy minister on Monday, citing a lack of intent on the part of Prime Minister...
US: Israel’s Withholding of Funds over Palestinian Terrorism ‘Exacerbates Tensions’
JNS.org - US State Department spokesman Ned Price on Monday described a series of Israeli measures meant to curb and punish Palestinian terrorism as a...
Bill Re-Extending Israeli Laws to Citizens in Judea and Samaria Passes First Reading
JNS.org - A bill seeking to apply Israeli criminal and various civil laws to communities located in Area C of Judea and Samaria passed its...
Israel’s Coalition Is on Life Support
JNS.org - The Knesset has taken its first step towards dissolving the government and setting the country on the path to its fourth round of...
Why Does the World Ignore Israel’s Need to Prevent Terror Attacks?
An article by Peter Beaumont in The Guardian last month, titled “Dehumanising: Israeli groups’ verdict on military invasions of Palestinian homes,” includes several anecdotes depicting...
Israel’s Top Court, in Blow to Netanyahu, Expedites Knesset Vote on New Speaker
Israel's Supreme Court arranged for a vote for a parliamentary speaker to be held on Thursday in a showdown with an ally of Benjamin Netanyahu,...
The Truth About Israeli Female Political Representation
A March 14 Independent op-ed by the leader of the Israeli women’s party, Kol Hanashim (Voices of Women), titled “The sad lesson I learned...
Israel’s Coalition Racket
JNS.org - The first thing to know about Israel’s electoral system is that it has a serious flaw. The second is that it’s very hard...
Knesset Votes to Approve Exporting of Medical Cannibis
JNS.org - Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday voted unanimously to allow the country to export medical cannabis. The final tally was 21-0. The bill now requires the...
Knesset to Host Seven Arab Journalists Living In Europe
JNS.org - The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, is preparing to host seven Arab journalists living in Europe in an effort to open communication lines, Israel Hayom has learned. The...
MKs Back Mandatory Life Sentence for Convicted Wife Murderers
JNS.org - The Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Wednesday voted in favor of imposing a life sentence on men convicted of murdering their wives. The...
The Israeli Labor Party and Its Palestinian ‘Partner’
The low standings of the Zionist Union list in public opinion polls led to a new demand for change at the top. As a result,...
Knesset Thwarts Bill to Give Oversight of Dimona Plant to International Body
JNS.org - Israel’s Knesset overwhelmingly rejected a bill which would place Israel’s alleged nuclear facility in Dimona under international supervision. Only members of the Arab-dominated Joint...
Poll Shows Netanyahu’s Likud Party Surging If New Elections Held
JNS.org - A new poll conducted for the Likud party shows that despite ongoing investigations against the prime minister, if elections were held today, Likud would...
