Posts Tagged: knesset
Israel Set for Snap Election as Budget Deadline Nears
Israel on Tuesday was on course for a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main governing partner, Benny Gantz,...
Knesset Committee to Recommend Full Legalization of Cannabis
i24 News - A Knesset committee will recommend the full legalization of marijuana in a report due to be published this week following a review...
The Problem With the Joint Arab List in Israel
On October 15, Israel's Knesset, with the support of 80 of its 120 Knesset members, ratified the historic peace treaty with the United Arab Emirates,...
Netanyahu to Bring UAE Normalization Deal to Knesset for Vote Next Week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will bring the recently-signed normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates to the Knesset for a vote next week, it...
Top Twitter Exec Declines to Tell Knesset Why Ayatollah’s Calls for Genocide Are Not Banned
A top Twitter executive who took part in a Knesset hearing on Wednesday declined to say why her company had not taken action against genocidal...
Likud Minister Threatens to Block All Non-Coronavirus-Related Legislation
JNS.org - Israeli Cyber and National Digital Matters Minister David Amsalem (Likud) said on Friday that no laws would be passed in the Knesset this...
Amid Coronavirus Second Wave, Israel Extends Travel Restrictions for Foreigners
Israel announced on Monday that it was extending a travel ban on foreigners until September 1 in light of the ongoing second wave of the...
Israel’s Netanyahu Receives Mandate to Form New Government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday won another chance to form a coalition government despite his upcoming trial on corruption charges, bringing him closer...
Netanyahu Rival Gantz Denies Agreeing to Unity Government, Says No Talks Planned
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief political rival Benny Gantz denied rumors that he had agreed to a unity government with Netanyahu on Thursday, calling...
In Midst of Coronvirus Crisis, Israeli Knesset Sworn In Before Nearly-Empty Chamber
As the coronavirus crisis intensified on Monday, the new Israeli Knesset was sworn in before a nearly empty chamber. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin gave a short...
With a 100 Person Cap on Gatherings, Israel’s 120 New Parliament Members Cannot Be Sworn In
CTech - Riddle me this: how do you swear-in 120 parliament members when only 100 people are allowed in the room? On Wednesday, Israel restricted...
Israeli Politicians Must Be Careful With Their Words
Many politicians have things to apologize for, and there's no time like the days after Yom Kippur. Jews around the world recently pounded their chests at...
The Most Urgent Tech-Related Tasks the New Israeli Parliament Must Tackle
CTech - Israel’s general election, which took place on Tuesday, marked the end of nearly an entire lost year. The Israeli parliament was effectively paralyzed,...
Knesset Bars Israeli PM’s Plan for Cameras at Polling Stations
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed on Monday in a bid to have cameras installed at Israeli voting stations, but seized on the legislative defeat to hone...
