Israeli Knesset Members Mark Armenian Genocide in Yerevan
In Jerusalem, the bells from 18 churches in the Old City of Jerusalem rang 100 times on Thursday evening, April 23, to remember the Armenian Genocide.
Shabak Chief: Most Female Terrorists Faced Honor Murder by Families
The women were sent to their certain death as an act of redemption for their misconduct, and also as a means for their families to earn a monthly stipend from the Palestinian Authority.
Regavim Responds to Yediot Hatchet Job: Regulation Law Just and Moral, We Proudly Endorse...
Regavim responded to an extensive hatchet article in Yediot Ahronot claiming the movement backed the Knesset Regulation Law because it solves personal land-ownership issues for the movement's leaders.
Opposition Win: Knesset Votes Down Bill Charging Internet Providers Fee for TV Broadcasts
The coalition bill was rejected by a 48-48 tie vote.
Knesset Education Committee Reverses Government Lockdown Keeping All Grades Open
The Teachers' Union would declare a labor dispute with the Ministry of Education if all teachers in Israel did not receive Corona vaccinations.
Israeli MKs Call for Palestinian Authority Prisoners’ Affairs Administration to be Declared a Terrorist...
The Palestinian Authority’s Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs pays salaries to terrorists serving sentences in Israeli prisons.
Ben Gvir Clashes with Lapid-Bennett Government, Violent Police, over Shimon HaTzadik
Ben Gvir has many enemies in law enforcement, including the top two decision-makers who could have possibly issued the order to beat him up.
Aharon Barak Says Levin’s Justice Reform Is Like ‘a Coup with Tanks,’ Fantasizes about...
The Supreme Court president under whose rule some 10,000 Jews were expelled from their homes rarely defended any minority.
Likud Submits First of Many No Confidence Motions, But the Deck Is Stacked Against...
A 1996 law placed severe restrictions on no-confidence motions.
Direct Polls: Blue&White Would Be Routed by Likud in 4th Election
All in all, fourth elections could spell the collapse of Blue&White, in a fashion reminiscent of Labor's stunning crash from 24 to barely half a dozen in the last successive elections.
Knesset Committee Chairman to Azeris: There Never Was Anti-Semitism in Azerbaijan
In 2012, it was reported that Israel had been granted access to air bases in Azerbaijan.
Netanyahu to Reduce Vote Threshold to Save Right-Wing Block from Splintering
So far, the only significant effect of the 3.75% threshold has been the forced unification of four Arab parties as the Joint Arab List.
Army Radio Poll: Netanyahu Down to 25, Bennett Up to 16
In terms of political affiliation, the Knesset factions would have experienced a serious tilt to the right were the elections held this week.
Likud MK Threatens Committee Chair He Could Lose his Job over Digging into Submarine...
MK Moshe Ya'alon (Yesh Atid-Telem) echoed the demand for a State Comptroller examination into the affair, and also called for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry.
Hadash MK Calls for Immediate Release of Pisgat Ze’ev Terrorist
Convicted teen terrorist Ahmed Manasra is facing a hearing in three more days. His sentence has already been reduced by 2.5 years.
Haredi Tycoons Raising $100 Million to Replace Lapid’s Budget Cuts
Lapid is beginning to smell like a rose thanks to Haredi tycoons. He is taking yeshivas off the government dole and balancing the budget. How will yeshivas survive? The tycoons have an answer - money.
Knesset Committee Approves Plenum Vote on Transferring Judea, Samaria Land Disputes from High to...
While the High Court of Justice does not investigate the legitimacy of claims made by Arab land owners, an administrative court will start with a demand for evidence, which, in a majority of these cases, is dubious at best.
Report: Coalition Talks Breakthrough Between Smotrich, Netanyahu and Deri
Dafna Liel is reporting a significant breakthrough in the coalition negotiations between Likud, Religious Zionism and Shas.
Ukrainian-Born Russian House Speaker Meeting Ukrainian-Born Knesset Speaker on Visit to Israel, PA
Edelstein was born in Chernivtsi in the Soviet Union (now Ukraine), Matviyenko was also born in Ukraine, but started her political career in Leningrad.
Knesset Modifies Same-Sex Couple Policy for MKs
Israel's 21st Knesset, which has 5 openly homosexual MKs, is amending its forms and granting legislators' same-sex partners more rights.
Deri Pushing Lightening Bill to Block the Court’s Reasonability Ruling, Prevent National Rift
Acting Court President Vogelman may push for publishing the ruling ahead of the original January 12 deadline, to prevent the legislation.
Knesset Speaker: Elections in September; New Law Will Reduce Power of High Court; Pollard...
Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin says elections for Israel's next government will be held this coming September. There's one major reason why Rivlin is interested in going to the voter soon: he hopes that the in the next Knesset he'll get the votes to pass his new bill, seeking to level the playing field between the High Court and the Knesset. He also believes Peres will bring Pollard home.
Thursday’s Million People’s Rally Was a Coming of Age for Israel’s Right
It was a love-in for the State of Israel, and for Israel as the Jewish state.
Likud MK Gets Bibi’s Green Light to Propose Direct Elections for PM
In early November, Shas chairman Aryeh Deri proposed swift elections for prime minister between Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu – believing the voters would favor Bibi.
Bennett: Yamina Will Join Any Government Led by Any Right-Wing PM
Tibi turned to the committee members from Yesh Atid and told them, "Do you think it's raining? They are spitting in your face, you at Yesh Atid."
At Least 40 MKs Approved Removing Zoabi
Zoabi's impeachment is being sought for her call a few weeks ago to millions of Arabs to move on Jerusalem.
Former MK Mordechai Ben Porat Passes Away at 98
Ben Porat was awarded the Israel Prize for “Lifetime Achievement and Special Contribution to Society and the State” in 2001.
Second Time Around: Initial Exit Polls Give Blue&White Slight Edge, But No Coalition for...
Otzma Yehudit does not cross the vote threshold in any of the major polls.
Next Meretz Chief Gal-On Reminds Lapid He Promised Political Solution with Abbas
“There’s no such thing as the public,” she said. “There’s leadership."
Brotherly love? Haredi MK Speaks Arabic, Arab Answers in Yiddish
At least one Haredi Knesset Member and Arab MK showed in the Knessset on Wednesday that they communicate with each much better than with...