Tag: Knesset
Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill Fails to Pass
Avigdor Liberman ordered his party to vote against the bill.
Anti-PLO Flag Law Passes First Reading in Knesset
The bill came about after PLO terrorist flags were being waved on Israeli university campuses.
MK Litzman Resigns from Knesset as Part of Plea Bargain
He will be replaced by Yitzchak Goldknopf.
New Poll: 69% Don’t Want Arab Party in Government & Nobody Wants Meretz
The poll is a gut response to the excessive power that Arab MKs enjoy over the Lapid-Bennett coalition government.
Sa’ar Delays Government Vote on Istanbul Convention
The vote on the Istanbul Convention could have resulted in Israel joining an international pact that limits the country’s rights to determine who enters and who stays in Israel.
Likud Lets Government Pass Combat Veterans’ Tuition Bill
Yamina rogue MK Idit Silman was absent from the vote.
Knesset Passes Bill Granting Child Tax Credits
Each credit point is worth NIS 2,796 ($835) and applies to 610,000 working parents.
Israel Has Fairly Low Recidivism Rate: 39% Among Men, 15% Among Women, Knesset Committee...
MKs toured the Ayalon Prison compound in Ramla
As Knesset Prepares to Topple Bennett Government, Shaked May Have Readied a Lifeboat
PM Bennett has an urgent need to appease his coalition partners quietly.
Opposition Preparing Vote to Disperse the Knesset; Ra’am Demands Jordanian Control of Temple Mount
Whether or not this vote happens is almost completely in the hands of the Islamic Ra'am party.
MK Amichai Chikli Officially Declared Party Defector by Knesset Committee
The Likud reportedly told Chikli they would offer him a ministerial position in the next government, which does not require that he be an MK.
New Israeli Election Poll Shows Shocking Results
Just as surprising, were the results of a separate question asked about what end-result they'd like to see from the current coalition crisis.
2 Yamina MKs Play Hooky in Moldova, Away from Bennett’s Watchful Eye
Bennett didn’t explain how he plans to fix the coalition gaps with at least 2 MKs from his faction having gone AWOL. Should be very educational.
22% of Arab Teachers in Israeli Education System Not Trained in Country, Many Hostile
A number of the recent Islamic terrorists worked as teachers and were educated in the Palestinian Authority system.
Full Text of Zelenky’s Speech to the Knesset
Ukrainian president Zelesnky's speech to the Knesset and the Israeli people.
Zelensky Attacks Israel, Distorts Holocaust Record, Annoys Yet Another Friendly Country
Overnight Monday, Zelensky reversed himself on Telegram, saying he "Appreciates Prime Minister Bennett's efforts."
Zelenskyy’s Holocaust Memory and Best Gift to Israel
Zelenskyy used the memory of the Holocaust and its victims... But, his remarks have already made headlines in both international and Arab media, and you can't take it back.
Zelensky to Address Israeli Knesset in Coming Days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken to lawmakers in the United Kingdom and European Union, where he has received standing ovations in the attempt to rally the world to help Ukraine.
Coalition & Opposition Jewish MKs Pass Citizenship Bill over Ra’am’s No Confidence
The Knesset's legal counsel staff warned the two MKs' and the minister that the High Court might revoke the new law
Knesset Fixes Law to Enable Experiments in Autonomous Vehicles on Israeli Roads
There are 640 startups in Israel working in the field of autonomous vehicles.
Coalition Postpones Vote on Limiting PM’s Tenure After Losing Majority
Once again, the coalition was forced to postpone a vote on a bill it had planned to promote after losing its majority at the Knesset’s plenum.
Coalition ‘Flees’ and Opposition Wins 13 Votes at Knesset
Bennett's increasingly unstable coalition has repeatedly failed to pass its own legislation in recent weeks.
Bennett-Bashing Kati Piasecki Joins Knesset as Meretz MK
Piasecki could prove to be a problem for Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his coalition government considering the very harsh words that she has had for him personally over the years.
Israel Freedom Convoy Persists Amid Media Blackout and Police Crackdown
Israeli Minister Eli Avidar calls the police’s breakup of the protest at the Knesset “violent and brutal.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Knesset: Our Security Bond Is Ironclad, Our Friendship Eternal
“I have long said, Mr. Speaker, that the greatest political achievement of the 20th century was the establishment of the State of Israel."
Coalition Loses in 2 No-Confidence Motions, but Still No Majority to Topple Government
A 61-MK majority is required for motions of no-confidence to pass.
Members of UAE National Council Visit Knesset
This is the first time that members of the UAE parliament visited the Knesset.
Aryeh Deri Denied Permission to Attend Knesset Plenum
Deri resigned his seat in the Knesset last week as part of a plea bargain reached in his trial over tax-related crimes.
Arab MK Utilizes International Holocaust Day to Bash Israel
Member of Knesset Ahmed Tibi, of the Arab-majority Joint List, utilized his speech at the Knesset plenum ahead of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day to bash Israel.