Posts Tagged: knesset
In New Economist Index, Israel Ranked Among World’s Top 30 Most Democratic Nations
Israel was ranked 29th out of 167 nations included on The Economist’s newly released 2016 “Democracy Index.” With an overall score of 7.85, the Jewish state...
Israeli Minister Calls for Investigation Into Incitement by Arab Colleagues
JNS.org -- Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan urged Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to launch an investigation into three Joint Arab List members of Knesset on suspicion...
Ministers to Discuss Israeli Sovereignty Over Ma’ale Adumim
JNS.org -- Plans are underway to officially present a bill that would apply Israeli sovereignty to the large east Jerusalem settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, leaders of the...
Bibi vs. Ben-Gurion: The Good, the Bad and the Remarkable
"When you compare his [Netanyahu’s] lack of actual achievements compared to Ben-Gurion, whose record he’s eclipsed, it’s embarrassing." -- Jeff Barak, "Reality Check: An empty record," The Jerusalem...
Israeli Bill Sparks Debate About Mosques’ Calls to Prayer
JNS.org -- A controversial bill to limit the volume of Muslim calls to prayer from mosques across Israel pits freedom of religious expression against the right to...
Saudi Paper: Palestinian Authority President Should Weigh Accepting Israeli Prime Minister’s Invitation to Address Knesset
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas should seriously weigh accepting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s invitation to address the Knesset, a Saudi newspaper said on Sunday. The...
Jewish Persecution Rampant on US Campuses, Israeli Activists Tell Key Knesset Committee
Jewish students are the most persecuted minority on US college campuses, a representative of an Israeli advocacy group told lawmakers on Tuesday, during a meeting of...
Israel to Expel BDS Activists? Bravo!
The decision by the Interior and Public Security ministers to form a special task force to expel foreigners engaged in Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)...
Most Israelis Unhappy With Government’s Handling of Palestinian Terror Wave, Poll Finds
A majority of Israelis are unhappy with the government’s handling of the ongoing wave of Palestinian terrorism, a poll published this week by Israel’s Channel 1 found. Since...
Israel Waging War on Child Poverty, Knesset Member Says in Wake of UNICEF Report Poorly Grading Jewish State (INTERVIEW)
Israel is waging a battle against child poverty, an Israeli parliamentarian told The Algemeiner this week. Kulanu Party MK Yifat Shasha-Biton, who heads the Knesset Committee on Children’s Rights, said,...
Knesset Majority Leader Says Russian Involvement in Syria Works to Israel’s Advantage
Russia's recent intervention in Syria in support of the country's embattled President Assad is working to Israel's advantage, the Majority Leader of Israel's Knesset said on Saturday...
Canadian Zionist Group Says New FM Dion’s Pledge to Become ‘Honest Broker’ With Israel is Concerning
The Canadian chapter of Christians United for Israel, one of the world's largest pro-Israel groups, expressed concern over just sworn-in Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion's promise to...
Israeli Arabs Demonstrate for Israel at Tel Aviv U: ‘I’m a Muslim and I Have No Other Country’
Several Muslim students gathered for a demonstration at the University of Tel Aviv, waving Israeli flags and holding banners with slogans against terrorism, Israeli news website 0404 reported on Friday. One...
Pope Bows to Pay Respect to Israeli President’s Ultra-Orthodox Bureau Chief
Pope Francis has become something of a media darling since entering the Vatican in 2013, and now the pontiff has drawn the attention of the ultra-Orthodox...
