Posts Tagged: Yariv Levin
Levin: ‘US Government Interfering in Reform Debate’
JNS.org - Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin accused the US government of helping opponents of judicial reform, speaking in a video obtained by the Walla! website...
The Jerusalem Rally Was a Reminder that Democracy Didn’t Lose; the Left Did
JNS.org - Those of us who were among the hundreds of thousands of participants in the right-wing rally in Jerusalem on Thursday evening weren’t surprised...
Protests Continue in Israel as Government Forges Ahead with Judicial Changes
Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Israel on Saturday night to fight a plan to overhaul the country's court system that...
Terror in Jerusalem, PLO Flags in Tel Aviv
JNS.org - Neither the terrorist slaughter of seven Jewish worshipers and the wounding of three others in Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov neighborhood, nor the near-fatal shooting...
Is Judicial Reform a Threat to Israeli Democracy?
JNS.org - If you believe certain prominent outlets and pundits, Israel’s recent elections foreshadow the demise of democracy and the rule of law in the...
Israel: Knesset Passes Law Granting Ben-Gvir Unprecedented Power Over Police
i24 News - Israel's parliament on Wednesday passed incoming national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's bill that will give him unprecedented control over Israel's police. The debates...
Israeli President Rivlin Calls for Civility as Annexation Debate Heats Up
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday called for more civility in the ongoing debate over the Trump peace plan and the potential annexation of parts...
Netanyahu Says Work on Annexation Map Has Begun: ‘We Are Turning Parts of the Homeland in Judea and Samaria Into Part of the State of Israel Forever’
Israel's government has established a team to map out areas of the West Bank that it will annex in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recently...
After Recording-Setting Year With 4.55 Million Visitors, Israel’s Tourism Ministry Worried by Ad Budget Cuts
Israel received a record number of tourist visits in 2019 but growth could be slowed this year due to cuts in spending on advertising to promote...
Prominent Israeli Official Calls for Boycott of Airbnb Over Delisting of Settlements
A prominent Israeli official is calling for a boycott of Airbnb after the home-renting company announced on Monday it would remove listings in West Bank...
April Tourism to Israel Breaks Monthly Record Since Country’s Founding
JNS.org - In April 2017, a record-breaking 349,000 tourists entered Israel, a 38-percent increase from April 2016 and the highest-ever figure for any month since Israel’s...
After Facing BDS Pressure, NFL Player Nixes Participation in Upcoming Group Tour of Israel
After being pressured by the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a prominent American football player has nixed his participation in an upcoming group...
Tourism to Israel Makes Comeback After Gaza-War Slump
Tourism in Israel has made a comeback from its downward spiral during and shortly after last summer's war in Gaza. "The recovery trend after Operation Protective Edge continues...
Head of Israeli Government Coalition Says Shake-Up May be Near
Arutz Sheva - Knesset Coalition Chairman MK Yariv Levin (Likud) on Saturday indicated in a TV interview that the coalition may be in for a shake-up in...
