Tag: parliament
Hezbollah Loses Their Parliamentary Majority in Lebanon
Pro-Hezbollah parties did not fare as well as they had in the past in Lebanons elections.
Boris Johnson: Israel’s Sovereignty Plan Breaches International Law
The U.K. “strongly objects” to Israel’s plan to extend its law to parts of Judea and Samaria and “believes profoundly in a two-state solution,” says British prime minister, but was noncommittal regarding any possible sanctions.
UK Will Not Burn Bodies of Jewish Corona Victims After Outcry By Jewish Community
A clause was included in a Parliamentary bill, allowing for families of the deceased to oppose cremation out of religious reasons.
Knesset Rescinds Prime Minister’s Right to Declare War
Under the law effective immediately, the Cabinet must approve a decision to go to war, or to initiate an action that could lead to war.
Spain Imposes Direct Rule After Catalonia Declares Independence
Spain's Constitutional Court has begun legal proceedings against the Catalan Parliament's declaration of independence.
Exit Polls: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Wins Another Term
Dutch PM Mark Rutte, the winner of Holland's general election, is a center-right incumbent who has already served one term.
Protesters Cross Into Israel From Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah-linked protesters from southern Lebanon tried to infiltrate northern Israel but were stopped by the IDF.
Sobriety in Our Time: Iraqi Parliament Bans Alcohol
Iraq has a homegrown industry satisfying the market's need for beer and Arak.
Turkish Parliament Passes Israeli Compensation Bill
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said earlier this month that Jerusalem had met all of Ankara’s preconditions for normalizing ties, which were degraded in 2010.
Berlin Rabbi Urges European Rabbis to ‘Help Save EU’ to Keep Jews Safe
Rabbi Teichtel of Berlin is urging all European rabbis to be proactive in trying to hold the European Union together, for the safety of Europe's Jews.
Belgian Court Upholds Shechita Laws Despite Challenge by Lawmakers
Belgian parliamentarians have lost their bid to ban the Jewish ritual slaughter of meat - for now.
The European Parliament Rewards Hate
By rewarding Palestinian rejectionism and hate education, the EU has encouraged Palestinian terror and distanced peace. Britain is well out of it.
Israeli President to EU Parliament: No More ‘Negotiations for Negotiations’ Sake’
“One cannot hope to achieve better results while resorting to the same outlooks and tools which have failed time after time previously,” Rivlin said.
Jordan’s King Dissolves Parliament, Stifles Riots Over Approval of Israeli Investment
Jordan's King Abdullah moves swiftly to block riots over a controversial decision by the Parliament to approve Israeli investment in the country.
UK Jewish Peer Warns Anti-Semitism Rising in Labour Party
A top British peer in the House of Lords is warning he will bolt the Labour Party if rising anti-Semitism is not stemmed.
Greek Parliament Votes Unanimously to Recognize PA ‘State’
The Greek parliament voted unanimously to recognize the Palestinian Authority as a new country in a move with no teeth.
Mahmoud Abbas in Greece, Waiting for PA Recognition as New Nation
PA leader Mahmoud Abbas is in Greece, hoping the parliament will fulfill a committee vote to recognize the PA as a new Arab country.
Turkey Returns to Polls for Parliamentary Elections
Turkey returns to the polls today to elect a parliament and determine a national government.
Sharansky Praises British Parliamentarians’ Fight Against Anti-Semitism
Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky hails report by UK parliamentarians, effort to battle anti-Semitism in Britain as "important step."
British Parliament Backs Palestinian State in Vote
Is UK support for Islamic State next?
Bennett Walks Out on EU President: I Won’t Be Rebuked in German
Many Jewish Home MKs reacted with appropriate rage.
Netanyahu to Meet Obama in March
One of the PM's goals while in the U.S. is to advance the "peace process."
Lapid Freezes Funding for Draft-Delayed Haredim
The Supreme Court ruling came after several appeals from so called good government groups.
Mentch vs. World: PM Harper’s Support for Israel, Democracy and Values
"Our view on Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state is absolute and non-negotiable."
A Moment of Moral Clarity in London (Video)
David Cameron's response to infamous British MP George Galloway in parliament last week.
Morsi Back After Massive Protests Threaten Palace
After a night of protests threatening the presidential palace, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has returned home, despite national outrage over his attempts at constitutional reform.
Egypt’s New Constitution Laying Foundation for Sharia State
Egypt's draft constitution enshrines Sharia rule without rubbing people’s faces in it.
European Jewish Association Calls for Protection of Ukrainian Jews
The head of the European Jewish Association has called on the Ukrainian government to ensure the safety of the country's Jews in the wake...
What Happened in Egypt?
Saaed Eddin Ibrahim, arguably the Arab world’s leading sociologist and certainly the leading advocate of liberal-Islamist alliance against the old Arab military regimes has now totally changed sides, warning that the Islamists want to hijack power and establish dictatorships. He pleads for Westerners to wake up.
Egypt’s Power Struggle and the Fate of Christians
Egypt's Coptic Christian minority fears that the restoration of parliament, which will grant greater powers to Islamists, will be used to institute Sharia law and stifle religious freedom.