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Labor MK Launches IQ War Against Likud

MK Oren Hazan invited MK Rosenthal to a chess match.

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‘Muezzin Law’ Ready for Vote Despite Arab, Rivlin Objections

MK Issawi Freij (Meretz) announced that separating the Shabbat calls from the Muezzin bill exposes it for what it is: yet another example of Israeli racism.

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Knesset Approves Arrangements Act in Preliminary Vote 58 - 50

By JNi.Media

Both Minister Moshe Kahlon (Kulanu) and Coalition Chairman David Bitan (Likud) warned that the bill would be suspended should it meet resistance from the Supreme Court.

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Bennett, Netanyahu, Clash over Amona, Regulations Act

By JNi.Media

A whopping 25 out of Netanyahu's 30 Knesset Members have signed a commitment to pass the Arrangements Act, which would force a war between the government and the high court.

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Coalition Chair: No Coming back from Netanyahu Vs. Transport Minister Crisis

By JNi.Media

The order for the technical teams to abandon the work sites was given after they had taken apart some of the rails, so that there was no way to resume service Saturday night.

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Likely Compromise Found in Coalition Rift over Reform, Conservative Mikvahs

By JNi.Media

Last week, a Knesset committee debated a bill proposed by two ultra-Orthodox coalition partners determining that use of public mikvahs will be conducted strictly according to halakha.