Posts Tagged: Israeli Knesset
Israeli-Arab MK Suspended for Calling IDF Soldiers ‘Murderers’
JNS.org - The Knesset Ethics Committee suspended MK Hanin Zoabi (Joint Arab List) on Wednesday from Israeli Knesset plenum sessions and committee discussions for one week...
Knesset Puts Forth First Reading of Bill to Ban Far-Left Groups From Israeli Schools
JNS.org - The Israeli Knesset on Monday approved the first reading of a law that would enable the minister of education to ban organizations critical of the...
Controversial Shabbat Bill Passes First Reading in Israeli Knesset
JNS.org - The Israeli Knesset on Tuesday approved a controversial bill that would limit commerce on Shabbat. The legislation passed its first reading in a 59-54...
Israeli Lawmakers Visit Temple Mount for First Time Since 2015
JNS.org - Two members of Israel’s Knesset legislature ascended Jerusalem’s Temple Mount Tuesday, in the first such visit to the holy site by Israeli politicians since...
English-Speaking Immigrants to Israel Honored at Knesset Ceremony
JNS.org - Nine immigrants from English-speaking countries were honored at a Knesset ceremony on Monday for their contributions to the State of Israel. The Sylvan Adams Nefesh...
Knesset and Congress Jointly Mark 50th Anniversary of Jerusalem’s Reunification
JNS.org - The Israeli Knesset and US Congress on Wednesday jointly marked the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification during the Six-Day War in an event broadcast...
US May Tacitly Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, Report Says
JNS.org - Israel’s Knesset and the US Congress will jointly commemorate 50 years since Jerusalem’s reunification in a special live video broadcast Tuesday. The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday that...
Majority of Israeli Lawmakers Support Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem, Poll Says
JNS.org - Most of the lawmakers in the Israeli Knesset support relocating the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a new poll conducted...
British BDS Activist Denied Entry Into Israel
JNS.org - A week after the Knesset passed legislation banning foreign nationals who actively support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement from entering Israel, the...
France Joins Mounting Number of Countries Condemning New Israeli Settlement Regulation Law
France on Monday joined a growing list of countries and international bodies condemning Israel's settlement regulation law, passed by the Knesset late Sunday. "I condemn the...
In Historic Move, Israel Votes to Retroactively Legalize West Bank Settlement Outposts
JNS.org - In an historic and controversial move, the Knesset voted 60-52 Monday evening to legalize some 4,000 settlement outposts in Judea and Samaria (the West...
Israeli Knesset Revokes Ban on Lawmakers Visiting Temple Mount
JNS.org - In a move that could reignite tension on the Temple Mount, the Israeli Knesset’s Ethics Committee decided Tuesday to revoke a ban on allowing...
Israel, Greece, Cyprus Sign Regional Cooperation Agreement
JNS.org - The leaders of the Israeli, Greek and Cypriot parliaments signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to increase cooperation and enhance ties between the three...
Report: Arab Lawmakers Increasingly Visiting Palestinian Security Prisoners
JNS.org - Arab members of the Israeli Knesset have been increasing their visits to Palestinian security prisoners, a new report by Israel’s Shin Bet security...
