Posts Tagged: Israeli Knesset
Arab Knesset Members Criticize Gulf States for Hezbollah Terror Designation
JNS.org - Two leading factions of the Israeli Knesset’s Joint Arab List, an alliance of Arab political parties, have criticized the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations...
Knesset Bill Seeks to Restrict NGO Involvement in Israeli Elections
JNS.org - Member of Knesset Yoav Kisch (Likud) on Sunday introduced a new bill aimed at reducing the involvement of NGOs in Israeli Knesset elections. The...
Likud MKs Express Support for Public Transportation on Shabbat
JNS.org - Several Likud party members of the Israeli Knesset, at a Knesset Economic Affairs Committee meeting on Tuesday, expressed support for the prospect of running...
Israel’s Controversial NGO Bill Passes First Vote
JNS.org - Israel's Knesset on Monday approved Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked's NGO transparency bill, which aims to force Israeli NGOs receiving more than 50 percent of...
‘Aliyah Day’ Bill Passes Preliminary Knesset Reading
JNS.org - A bill designating the 10th day of the Hebrew month Nissan as “Aliyah Day” passed a preliminary reading in the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday. The...
3 Arab Knesset Members Suspended for Meeting With Terrorists’ Families
JNS.org - Three Arab members of the Israeli Knesset — Haneen Zoabi, Basel Ghattas, and Jamal Zahalka, all of the Joint Arab List party’s Balad faction...
Knesset Caucus Honors Christian Filmmaker, Israel Tour Organizer
JNS.org - The Israeli Knesset’s Christian Allies Caucus and the World Jewish Congress on Thursday presented special awards to Christian leaders Jay Rawlings and Duke Westover...
Knesset Bill Aims to Wage Legislative War on Terror
JNS.org - The Israeli Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee is debating an anti-terror bill that seeks to reconcile Israel’s need to fight terrorism with the...
Netanyahu: EU Should Be Ashamed About Approval of Israeli Product-Labeling
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the European Union “should be ashamed” about its decision to approve guidelines requiring member states to stop carrying...
Netanyahu Blames Palestinian Authority and Islamic Movement for Inciting Terror
JNS.org - Amid the recent wave of Palestinian terrorism in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a press conference on Thursday to address the deteriorating security...
Rivlin on Netanyahu Coalition: ‘Even a One-Vote Majority is a Majority’
JNS.org - Asked if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's narrowly established 61-seat coalition government represented "what voters wanted" or "a missed opportunity," Israeli President...
Netanyahu Coalition Passes First Test as Knesset Votes to Expand Israeli Cabinet
JNS.org - In a third and final reading, the Israeli Knesset narrowly passed, 61-59, a bill that amends Israeli law to enable Prime Minister...
Israel’s Knesset Welcomes New Members in Festive Swearing-In Ceremony
Ynet - Two weeks after the end of a stormy election season, the Knesset convened Tuesday for a festive swearing-in ceremony, during which the lawmakers...
Newly Elected Arab Knesset Members Visit With Abbas in Ramallah
JNS.org - Newly elected Arab members of the Israeli Knesset visited with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Tuesday evening. The delegation included...
