MK Oren Hazan blasts Ethics Committee for reprimanding him and equating his behavior with MK Zoabi’s anti-Israel comments. By Hezki Baruch MK Oren Hazan (Likud) on Monday criticized the decision of the Knesset’s Ethics Committee to reprimand him for instigating a commotion in the Knesset involving MK Hanin Zoabi (Joint List). At the same time, Hazan […]
Joint List lawmaker censured for calling IDF soldiers ‘murderers,’ Likud MK for stoking flames of uproar in response MKs Hanin Zoabi and Oren Hazan were reprimanded by the Knesset Ethics Committee Monday for their behavior during a parliamentary session on June 29 in which Zoabi called IDF soldiers murderers. Joint (Arab) List lawmaker Zoabi enraged […]
Koren said the bill would represent a huge savings to the state if passed into law. By Michelle Malka Grossman The Knesset approved a preliminary version of a bill that aims to provide an authority specifically for dealing with the problem of stray dogs across the country. All 31 Knesset members present in the plenum […]
Israeli lawmakers and other supporters of Israel gathered on Monday to discuss how to defeat the BDS movement. JNS.org – At an event on Monday coordinated by two parliamentary groups within the Israeli Knesset, the Christian Allies Caucus and the Delegitimization Caucus, Israeli lawmakers and other supporters of Israel gathered to discuss how to defeat the Boycott, Divestment […]
Israel’s parliament voted in favor of an amendment to a law that will impose harsh punishments, including longer prison time, for individuals who desecrate Israel’s flag. The amendment to the law pertaining to Israel’s national symbols and anthem was approved on Monday at a majority of 39 Members of Knesset (MK) in favor and 12 […]
Law ‘ends absurd situation whereby supporters of anti-Israeli terror can serve in the Knesset,’ Netanyahu says The Knesset early on Wednesday approved a controversial legislation allowing to impeach parliamentarians over “inappropriate behavior” by a vote of 90 out of 120 members. It passed by a majority of 62 to 47. The heavily criticized measure represents […]
A bill aimed at placing attacks committed against transgender people under the hate crimes category will be brought in front of the Knesset tomorrow for a vote. However, the Coalition will most likely oppose this bill. Tomorrow (Wednesday), the Knesset is set to vote on a bill regarding violence against transgender people. The bill proposed […]
The Israeli Knesset has just passed a law requiring that NGOs who receive more than half their budget from foreign governments and organizations state this publicly. A clamor has arisen, with critics denouncing the new legislation as anti-democratic. This strikes me as ridiculous, and let’s do some hypotheticals. The U.K. is facing the Brexit referendum, […]
As part of an initiative by Zionist Union MK Eitan Cabel, a large number of MKs walked out and boycotted Hanin Zoabi’s speech on Monday; Large number of Zionist Union, Meretz MKs stayed. By Moran Azulay (Ynetnews) Hanin Zoabi (Joint Arab List) saw her speech at the Knesset boycotted on Monday afternoon while she was speaking […]
‘Our heads are bowed no longer’ in the face of foreign states’ intervention in Israel’s affairs, justice minister says ahead of successful 57-48 vote After some six hours of raucous debate in the Knesset plenum, lawmakers passed into law late Monday the controversial “NGO bill.” Formally titled the “Transparency Requirements for Parties Supported by Foreign […]
