A Knesset committee on Monday narrowly approved lockdown measures ordered by the cabinet to curb rising coronavirus infections. The lockdown — Israel’s third since the pandemic began — came into force Sunday evening, but required the final approval of the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, which can reject or amend the rules. Knesset members […]
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Knesset to dissolve Tuesday at midnight, Israel goes to 4th round of elections
Browse > Home / News / Knesset to dissolve Tuesday at midnight, Israel goes to 4th round of elections December 22, 2020 by Aryeh Savir – TPS Read on for article The Knesset will dissolve on Tuesday night at midnight and Israel will go to the fourth round of elections in a bit less than […]
New Elections Seen As A Virtual Certainty As Knesset Dispersal Deadline Looms
Knesset legal officials clarified Wednesday that parliament will automatically dissolve if a state budget isn’t passed by next Tuesday night — 24 hours earlier than the deadline previously assumed — as the unity government appeared set to crumble, sending Israel to its fourth round of elections within two years. Meanwhile unnamed political sources told Channel […]
Party lead by former Israeli army chief Eisenkot would win 15 Knesset seats, election poll shows
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New Israeli Elections in Offing as Gantz Says Blue and White Will Vote to Dissolve Knesset
Israeli Defense Minister and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz. Photo: Abir Sultan / Pool via Reuters / File. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz — head of the centrist Blue and White party — announced on Tuesday that his party would vote in favor of a bill to the Knesset and go to new elections, […]
Knesset committee ‘meets’ with UAE Jewish community
In a unique meeting the Knesset Aliyah, Absorption and Diaspora Committee formally met via video conference on Monday with leading members of the Jewish community in the United Arab Emirates.The signing of the Abraham Accords normalization agreement between Israel and the UAE in August paved the way for the Jewish community to openly build a […]
Lapid urges Blue and White to back bill to dissolve Knesset
Moderna asking US, European regulators to okay its COVID vaccine Moderna Inc. says it will ask US and European regulators today to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection — ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens. Multiple vaccine […]
Daily virus cases on the rise as Knesset set to hike fines for rule-breakers
Health Ministry data on Wednesday morning showed a sustained increase in the number of daily virus cases, with 831 new infections diagnosed Tuesday. Testing levels were also on the rise with 39,526 tests conducted on Tuesday, apparently showing the results of a ministry campaign to encourage widespread testing. The positivity rate appeared to be steady […]
‘Israel has lost its compass,’ President Rivlin warns as Knesset returns to work
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Activists go to High Court after Knesset restricts protests during lockdown
A petition was filed at the High Court of Justice Wednesday and several critics reacted with outrage after the Knesset passed legislation curtailing public protests during lockdown. The new legislation gives the government the power to ban traveling over one kilometer (0.6 miles) from home to attend a protest, and to limit outdoor gatherings to […]
Incriminating minutes of an Israeli Knesset panel on the West Bank
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Coalition flubs Knesset vote on pandemic funding for schools
The legislation to grant funding to schools to deal with the pandemic did not reach a planned Knesset vote on Wednesday night, after the coalition apparently failed to gather enough lawmakers to support the bill ahead of a weeklong summer recess. The vote will now be delayed until after the school year begins on September […]
As Knesset dissolution approaches, Netanyahu’s propaganda machine breaks own record
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Israeli Knesset passes bill to extend budget deadline in first reading
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New Knesset Bill calls for national day to recognize pre-state terrorist groups
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New Knesset Bill calls for national day to recognize pre-israel state terrorist groups
New Knesset Bill calls for national day to recognize pre-state terrorist groups ‘This law will preserve their heritage and will thank them on behalf of all the citizens of Israel.’ ed note–Dear God, where do we even begin? Yes, these groups were terrorist groups and were/are recognized as such by every civilized standard in every […]
It Begins–Mike Pence, first US Vice President to address Israeli Knesset, delivers Speech rife with biblical references and is rewarded with numerous standing ovations
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VIDEO: Mike Pence – 1st US VP to Give a Speech in the Knesset (Full) – US Embassy Moving to Jerusalem!!
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Palestinian legislators are ‘dragged out’ of Knesset as Pence promises embassy will move in 2019
As Vice President Mike Pence began his speech to the Israeli Knesset this morning, Palestinian lawmakers protested the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, waving posters that said, “Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine.” They were forcibly removed from the chamber– reportedly all 13 members of the Joint List– as Israeli […]
Israeli Knesset head to promote bill considering Arabs second-class citizens
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tasked Head of the Israeli Knesset David Amsalem to promote the nationality bill, which considers Arabs as second-class citizens. On Wednesday, Amsalem replaced MK David Bitan, who stepped down from the position amid a corruption investigation against him. “The first mission of the coalition chairman, MK Amsalem, will be to pass the nationality […]