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US / Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Israeli Arabs

Tibi Predicts He'll Be PM, Threatens to Settle Score With Jews

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israeli Arab MK Ahmed Tibi called the residents of the Jewish community of Amona "land thieves" while speaking to Ono Academic College.

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Arts and Entertainment / Jerusalem / United Nations (UN)

Proper Zionist Response to UN Resolution: Knesset Inaugurates Jerusalem Jubilee Celebration

By JNi.Media

The images will be displayed at the Knesset over the next two weeks, and then travel around the world in 2017, providing people everywhere with the opportunity to celebrate 50 years of a unified Jerusalem.

US / Government / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / United Nations (UN) / Settlements

Netanyahu Slams Obama's Betrayal at Security Council

By JNi.Media

Habayit Hayehudi Chairman MK Naftali Bennett said on Saturday night that now is the time to switch from retreat to sovereignty.'

Interviews and Profiles

Defending The ‘Fourth Front’

By Stephanie Granot

An Exclusive Interview with Israel’s UN Ambassador, Danny Danon.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion / Israeli Arabs

Israel's 'Muezzin Law' with Tougher Fines Submitted for Preliminary Knesset Vote

By JNi.Media

'Hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens in the Galilee, Negev, Jerusalem and other locations in central Israel suffer routinely and daily from the noise caused by the PA systems of houses of worship.'

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Local

Despite Growing Cynicism, 81% Are Proud to Be Israeli

By JNi.Media

The IDF is the only institution that's still trusted widely: trust in the IDF by Jewish Israelis is at 90% (versus 93% last year) and at 82% by all Israelis. Only 32% of Israeli Arabs, however, trust the IDF.

IDF & Security / Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Police Summon Arab MK Ghattas on Suspicion of Security Violations

By JNi.Media

The Balad party on Sunday morning revealed that party politburo member Nibin Abu Rahmoun has also been interrogated by police.

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

Knesset Speaker to Set Up Team to Reexamine Dress Code

By JNi.Media

MK Trajtenberg took off his shirt at the Knesset entrance, cautioning that "tomorrow all of you will have a burqa."

Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy / Media / Health and Medicine

Knesset to Weigh Decriminalizing Weed as War on Drugs Authority Flips

By JNi.Media

The Drug Authority's Chief Scientist, Yossi Fisch, noted that the incidence of Marijuana serving as a "gateway drug" is "negligible, zero."

Politics / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel / Israeli Arabs

Survey: Only 22% of Israeli Jews Completely Trust Supreme Court

By JNi.Media

The Knesset has maintained most of its status, but that's only because it was very low 25 years ago – 27%. Today it's down to 23%.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

Tzipi Livni Names Her Price

By Jewish Press News Desk

If she joins Yesh Atid, it would be the fifth time Livni jumped from a sinking ship.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Media / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

PM Kicks Out Habayit Hayehudi MK for Saying Netanyahu Isn't Rightwing

By JNi.Media

MK Bezalel Smotrich said, 'Apparently, had Netanyahu been in charge instead of Ben Gurion, we would not have had a state. Ben Gurion had courage, he established a state against all odds.'

Politics / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset / On Campus / Education

Shaked: Court's Intervention in Knesset, Government Work Distorts Democracy

By JNi.Media

'A judicial branch that intervenes in the legally created product of the legislative or executive branches is not adhering to the democratic model and it is our duty to bring it back on track.'

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel / Israeli Arabs

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

By JNi.Media

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.

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

Praying for Sodom

By Moshe Herman

First, Knesset Insider Jeremy Saltan on how Trump might effect Israel's policies, how the Muslim call to prayer in the middle of the night might be noise pollution, and how the small community of Amona is making big waves. Then, on Spiritual Cafe, Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai to discuss Abraham's adventures including praying for Sodom not to be destroyed, having a baby at a hundred and laughing about it, kicking out the "Egyptian" son, and finally, almost sacrificing the miracle child to God.

The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Ben-Dahan: Gov’t Says ‘No’ to Jewish Home Demolitions

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Gush Etzion neighborhood of Netiv HaAvot is also in danger of destruction.

IDF & Security / Politics / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

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.

Politics / Police and Crime / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Media / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Bennett Defends Netanyahu Against Leftwing Attacks as Knesset Commemorates 21st Anniversary of Rabin's Murder

By JNi.Media

"For 21 years, the Left has been trying to blame Netanyahu for the incitement. Over and over Netanyahu said we disagree, but there should be no incitement. And now you're trying to silence him."

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Islamists / Jerusalem / Religion / Israeli Arabs

Former Jerusalem Grand Mufti at War with Knesset over Mosque Noise Pollution

By JNi.Media

The original Muezzin bill was tabled and the Knesset ordered a report that said mosque loudspeakers have been around since loudspeakers had been invented, recommending a dialogue with the Muslim authorities.

The Muqata

Happy Aliyah (Election) Day

By JoeSettler

It was probably also on an Election Day in Ur Kasdim, when God told Abraham, "Lech Lecha".

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

State Dept. Condemns Jerusalem Housing Construction Amid Hints of Obama 'November Surprise'

By JNi.Media

The Netanyahu cabinet has been extra careful not to provoke the ire of the retiring emperor on the eve of that portion of his term when he no longer needs to worry about the Jewish vote.

Politics / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe / The Knesset / Jerusalem / United Nations (UN)

Swiss MP at the Knesset: UNESCO Resolution on Jerusalem 'Absurd'

By JNi.Media

MP Eichenberger-Walther is the head of a European association for fighting BDS, and emphasized during her meetings that she is ceaselessly working to improve relations between Switzerland and Israel.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Liberman to Knesset Defense Committee: Hamas Preparing for Next Round

By JNi.Media

The defense minister said Israel will invest close to $1 billion over the next few years on defending the Gaza-vicinity communities.

Photo of the Day

Sovereignty for Maaleh Adumim

By Photo of the Day

Most of the country supports applying Israel sovereignty over Maaleh Adumim.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Obituaries

Shimon Peres Dead at 93

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

During a political career that spanned 73 years, Peres served as prime minister, president, and Knesset member for 47 consecutive years, the longest anyone has served in the Israeli parliament. H

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com / The Yishai Fleisher Show

Yishai Fleisher Show: The Gay MK Against Land Giveaway

By Moshe Herman

Amir Ohana is a former General Security Services officer, a lawyer, a gun-rights activist, and Israel's only openly gay Knesset Member. While he is liberal on some matters, don't lump him in with the pro-Two-State, land giveaway crowd - on these issues he is a hawk! Yishai speaks with Likud MK Ohana in Hebron.

Photo of the Day

Herding Cats

By Jewish Press News Desk

Members of the Knesset Honor Guard took part in the nationwide civil defense exercise today.

Haredim & Hassidim / Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Haredi MK Blocks Train Funding over Shabbat Works

By JNi.Media

Transport Ministry officials threatened that "if it turns out Gafni is operating out of political considerations we will view it seriously and act accordingly."

Jewish / Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion

Former Shas MK: Solve Train Problem the Jewish Way - Use Goyim

By JNi.Media

Amsalem suggested that the clash over the railroad works over the past two Shabbat days was mostly about politics.

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Aliyah / Geulah

Knesset Committee Approves $80 Million to Support New Immigrants

By JNi.Media

Some of the funds are designated for encouraging entrepreneurship among new immigrants from France, Belgium, and Ukraine.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria

Ahmad Tibi, Yisrael Beiteinu, Cooperating to Protect Arab Workers from Unjust Taxation

By JNi.Media

Why would Israel be so invested in taking money away from the only PA Arabs who still have something good to say about it, and give it to the PLO?

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

New Poll Sees Israeli Left Collapsing, Purely Rightwing Coalition Government

By JNi.Media

The rightwing parties could possibly combine their numbers to boycott either Kahlon or Lapid, or both, from the future coalition government.

Photo of the Day

The Knesset Museum That Almost Didn't Happen

By Photo of the Day

The Knesset had sold the historic building and it was slated to be destroyed!

Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

MK Amsalem to Propose that Prime Ministers Be Immune from Prosecution for Minor Offenses

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The law would allow the Prime Minister to concentrate on his job instead of the constant minor investigations the police are always opening and closing, on the other hand...

IDF & Security / Politics / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

AG Recommends Evacuating Amona, Residents Hoping for Political Rescue

By JNi.Media

The AG is obviously feeling that he can't go to battle against a clear Supreme Court ruling to demolish Amona.

Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Knesset Committee discussed Yitzhar Minor's Case

By Jewish Press News Desk

No representatives from either the Justice Ministry or the Shabak showed up for the meeting.

Haredim & Hassidim / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel / On Campus / Education

Knesset Passes Law Killing Core Curriculum Requirement

By JNi.Media

It should be noted that those Haredi schools that rejected the government-imposed of a Core Curriculum did so not necessarily because they object to teaching their students many of the subjects on the list.

IDF & Security / Politics / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Military Court of Appeals Critical of Administrative Restrictions of Jews without Hearings

By JNi.Media

More than 50 administrative restriction orders were issued by the GOC of the Central and Home Front Commands over the past year against Jewish youths and not one involved a hearing, in violation of the law.

Israel / News Briefs / Turkey

Knesset Committee Recognizes Armenian Genocide

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Education, Culture and Sports Committee decided to recognize the Armenian genocide on Monday at a meeting initiated by Meretz Chairwoman MK Zehava Galon.

IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Liberman to Arab MK: Conditions at Checkpoints Are Unreasonable, Harmful

By JNi.Media

"Part of the tradition in the Palestinian Authority is that the same people who at nighttime deal with harming Israel and worked hard to annihilate the State of Israel, during the daytime speak a lot about brotherhood among the nations, peace, and so forth."

US / Politics / Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Health and Medicine

Knesset Committee Quarrels with Anti-Drug Officials over Colorado Legalized Weed

By JNi.Media

"It's been four years into the legalization in Colorado and the sky did not fall," committee chairwoman Tamar Zandberg (Meretz) said.

Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / The Knesset / On Campus / Education / Aliyah / Geulah

Knesset Committee Discovers Significant Drop in Immigrant Youth Crime

By JNi.Media

For every shekel the state invests in preventing delinquency or rehabilitating a juvenile delinquent, it will save 5-10 shekels in the future by avoiding the delinquent's imprisonment, compensating those hurt by the delinquent, etc.

Jewish / Politics / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel / Aliyah / Geulah

Knesset Passes Law Assigning Running State Mikvahs to Chief Rabbinate

By JNi.Media

"Reform Jews in the US don’t have a single mikvah. All of a sudden they need a mikvah over here?"

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

After Filibuster Knesset Passes 'Dismissal Law' Empowering It to Oust Sitting MK

By JNi.Media

The new law is all but tailor-made for the inequities of one MK — the vociferous Haneen Zoabi (Joint Arab List).

Politics / Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Media

Netanyahu Tells Knesset Inquiry of his Suspected Corruption 'a Lot of Hot Air'

By JNi.Media

"I ask all those who are asking questions and those who may have hope in their hearts: don't hurry to have suits made. Stop the tailors."

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

One Third of Public Complaints to Israel's Ombudsman 'Justified'

By JNi.Media

"At the Israel Postal Company, for instance, some 69 percent of the complaints were found to be justified."

US / Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy

Knesset Committee Approves Submission to US IRS Tax Compliance Act

By JNi.Media

The committee also succeeded in repelling the Israeli tax authority, which wanted initially to be able to use information gathered by Israeli banks for the IRS.

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Anti-Israel NGOs

Raucous Knesset Passes NGO Foreign Funding Transparency Bill

By JNi.Media

When MK Slomiansky read from a list of just how much money some leftwing NGO received from abroad the opposition benches went on the warpath, drowning his voice with their angry shouting.

IDF & Security / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

The Minor from Yitzhar Visits the Knesset

By Jewish Press News Desk

Amazing how someone so dangerous is allowed to roam free and even enter the halls of the Knesset to meet with MKs and Ministers.

Politics / Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Speaker Edelstein Calls on AG to Conclude Police 'Blackmail List' Investigation

By JNi.Media

"The head of Investigations and Intelligence Branch has power by virtue of his position. Power corrupts, and great power corrupts more. Therefore, he must act with caution."

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy

Knesset Committee Slams Finance Minister on Fear of Fighting Monopolies

By JNi.Media

Finance Committee Chairman Gafni (UTJ) said "with all due respect to the Finance Ministry and talks of reform, in practice the prices have not gone down."

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine

Knesset to Vote on Paternity Leave

By JNi.Media

"This is the beginning of a significant revolution. I stayed at home for three months with each of my children after they were born, and I enjoyed it very much."

News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Israeli Arabs

Meet Mohammed Zeidan, Israel’s Smartest Student

By Israel 21C

19-year-old achieves perfect score on Israel's college entrance exam.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Global / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Analysis: Herzog Mocks Netanyahu, Israel's SpongeBob SquarePants

By JNi.Media

“What's the greatest mistake of the right wing government?" Herzog joked, answering his own trick question: "That there is no real left wing to blame.

The Muqata

Too Pious to Give a Get

By JoeSettler

The ongoing behavior of withholding the Get is not pious behavior, therefore one can't demand the privileges and services that a pious person requires, demands or expects.

Politics / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religion

New Bill Revokes Get-Refusing Inmates' 'Mehadrin' Kosher Food, Boarding Privileges

By JNi.Media

"A man who turns his wife into an aguna and refuses to obey the judges' order to stop abusing her is not truly a man who values halakha and maintaining a Jewish lifestyle."

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset

Tunnel Digging Part of New War on Terror Law Passed by Knesset

By JNi.Media

Altogether, the new law cancels out two laws, two orders, and dozens of emergency Defense Regulations. It also modifies a long list of sub-items in as many as 14 existing laws.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria

Knesset Extends Law Limiting Arab Family Reunification in Israel

By JNi.Media

According to the Shin Bet, 104 citizens or legal residents who had been brought into Israel under the Family Reunification Law had committed acts of terrorism from 2001 to 2016.

Terrorism / Government / The Knesset / Florida

After Orlando Bloodbath, Israeli Leaders ‘Stand Shoulder to Shoulder’ With US

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israeli leaders conveyed their condolences to the US following the Orlando attack.

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

MK Ayman Odeh Slammed by Danny Danon over Request to UN via Palestinian Authority

By Stephanie Granot

Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon accused Knesset Member Ayman Odeh of "crossing a red line".

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy

New Legislation Would Free Up $1.5 Billion in Credit for Israeli Housing Starts

By JNi.Media

The construction section of the current Sales Law is outdated, and has led real estate companies to develop their own ways of bypassing it, at the expense of their customers.

US / Politics / Gaza / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Israeli Arabs

Reports Show 1 Million Gap Between Estimates on Number of 'Palestinians'

By JNi.Media

Whether Area C becomes part of Israel or is handed over to the PA, "we should know how many potential Arab citizens we'll have in the state."

Politics / Global / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Judaism

MK Glick Gets 93,000 Signatures Supporting Jerusalem's Unity

By JNi.Media

Each year, the printed collection of signatures, bound together in a book, is presented to a different MK.

Politics / Global / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem

Is Jerusalem Truly Israel's Capital?

By JNi.Media

Since the international community relies on the 1947 UN partition plan regarding the legal status of Jerusalem, it refuses to recognize Israeli sovereignty over any part of the city.

Government / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

Meet Israel’s New-Old Immigrant Absorption Minister

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Sofa Landver, an immigrant from Russia, has returned to the office she headed between 2009 and 2015.

IDF & Security / US / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset

US House Reps to Knesset: We'll Continue Aiding Israeli Security

By JNi.Media

"The need for security in Israel is clear and there are no disputes. We shall continue assisting you on the matter."

Photo of the Day

Saying Thank You

By Photo of the Day

Avigdor Liberman went to the Kotel to pray after being sworn in.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Shaked's Anti-Terror Law Approved for Second and Third Knesset Vote

By JNi.Media

Justice Minister Shaked issued a statement Monday, saying her bill will give security forces the power to fight terrorism while maintaining human rights.

Ari and Jeremy

Israel Inspired: What happens when the Temple meets the Knesset?

By The Land of Israel

In today's powerful Israel Inspired Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel discuss Lag B'Omer, Yehuda Glick joining the Knesset & Trump’s support for the settlements

IDF & Security / US / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Religious & Secular in Israel

New Defense Minister Facing Challenges Within and Without

By JNi.Media

On Friday morning, a Kulanu politician, Environment Minister Avi Gabbay, announced his resignation on account of the Lieberman appointment.

Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset

Yankee Come Home: Knesset Marks 100 Years of Jewish-American Involvement in Israel

By JNi.Media

During the day, an exhibition titled "Stripes, Stars and Magen David" will be launched in the Knesset's Chagall Hall.

Video of the Day

MK Ahmed Tibi: If You Don't Speak Arabic, You Won't Go to Heaven

By Video of the Day

On Tuesday, it was Arab Language Day in the Israeli Knesset.

Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten

Israel Uncensored: Coalition Conundrum

By The Land of Israel

Gil Hoffman joins Josh Hasten on today's Israel Uncensored on The Land Of Israel Network to discuss the complicated political realities as the Israeli Knesset begins its summer session.

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Israeli Arabs

Netanyahu Tells Knesset He Wants 'Broader Government,' Herzog: Stop Zigzagging

By JNi.Media

Herzog did not explain how a 55% majority of the house can be considered "extremist" while the remaining 45% are the proverbial moderates.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Aliyah / Geulah / Africa

Ethiopian MK Meets Visiting African Women, Advocates Merging Israeli Tech with 'Fertile African Soil'

By JNi.Media

Neguise told the delegation members, pointing out Israel's advanced capabilities in the fields of irrigation, desalination, solar energy, medicine, education and tourism.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Bennett Threatens to Prevent Government Expansion if Security Cabinet Problems Are Not Fixed

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The problems in the security cabinet were revealed as part of the lessons learned from Operation Protective Edge in Gaza in the summer of 2014 and from the Second Lebanon War in 2006.

News Briefs / Video of the Day / The Temple Mount

Yehudah Glick Visits Temple Mount for Last Time Prior to Becoming Knesset Member

By Video of the Day

Temple Mount activist and soon-to-be Likud Member of Knesset Yehuda Glick seized the final opportunity on Monday morning to visit the Temple Mount.

The Walter Bingham File

The Walter Bingham File - Exceptional Times

By Israel News Talk Radio

This week 'The Walter Bingham File' covers an exceptional period in the Jewish calendar, as well as most extraordinary events in politics.

Politics / Government / News Briefs

Liberman Joins the Coalition – But Leaves One MK Behind

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Levi-Abekasis is one of only six Yisrael Beiteinu lawmakers and currently serves as deputy speaker of the Knesset.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Update: Naqba Day Sirens to Sound at Noon (or Not)

By Shalom Bear

If you hear the siren, don't get nervous, it's not an air raid. It's just the Arabs upset they didn't succeed at genocide in 1948.

IDF & Security / Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Arts and Entertainment / Jerusalem

Watch full Version: Knesset 'Songs in their Memory' Event Honoring Israel's Fallen

By JNi.Media

The evening featured performances by Shiri Meimon, Ninet Tayeb, Harel Skaat, Idan Haviv, Chief IDF Cantor Lt. Col. Shai Abramson, Uziya Tzadok and military bands.

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Analysis: Bennett Threatening to Walk If Bibi Gives Shaked's Justice Portfolio to Bougie

By JNi.Media

The dynamo working tirelessly to promote a Likud-Labor coalition has been Finance Minister Kahlon, who is facing a serious challenge from his permanent foe Yair Lapid.

Government / News Briefs / Holocaust

Kahlon: Half-Billion Shekels to Go to Holocaust Survivors and Elderly

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The new plans will benefit 60,000 survivors living below the poverty line.

Government / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Shaked’s Plan to Apply Israeli Law Beyond Green Line Provokes Backlash from Radical Left

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel's far left are upset with Justice Minister Shaked's plan to automatically apply Israeli law to Israeli residents in Judea and Samaria

IDF & Security / Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Justice Minister Commits to Enforcing Sovereignty in Area C

By JNi.Media

"It's important that the Justice Minister have political power and political ability."

Terrorism / Politics / Antisemitism / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Arab MK Refuses Holocaust Day Invite, Says It Motivates Humiliating Arabs

By JNi.Media

"The learning of the Holocaust lessons in the state is done selectively and manipulatively."

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Speaker of the US House to Israel: “We Stand Shoulder to Shoulder With You”

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

I and members of Congress are working and fighting vigorously with every discovery of BDS and boycott of Israel, Ryan emphasized.

Video of the Day

All the Truth in the Knesset

By Video of the Day

You gotta understand Hebrew to appreciate this "all the truth" Knesset speech by MK Oren Hazan. It might be worthwhile to learn Hebrew just for that.

Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

In Heated Debate on Shabbat Law, MK Zohar Questions Left’s ‘Enlightened socialism’

By JNi.Media

“The Zionist Camp is afraid of [Tel Aviv Mayor] Ron Huldai and is abandoning the values of socialism to gain the votes of Tel Aviv’s residents.”

Video of the Day

MK Oren Hazan Returns as a New Man

By Video of the Day

MK Oren Hazan (Likud) has a bad reputation in the Knesset. Here is the speech Hazan just gave in Knesset, returning a month after being kicked out for bad behavior. The Speaker of the Knesset even gave him some extra time to get his message out there. He started out by nicely joking with Zahava […]

From The Wine Cellar / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria

Judea and Samaria Wines To Be Included in New Guide

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The project’s launch was celebrated with a special event in the Knesset.

News Briefs / The Knesset

Newest MK: When Soldiers Are Defamed, I Am a Soldier, When a Girl Is Murdered at the Gay Pride Parade, I’m a Gay Man

By JNi.Media

“I am here with all of who and what I am, what I’ve chosen and what I haven’t, and am proud of being Jewish, Israeli, Mizrahi (origins in an Arab country), gay, Likudnik, hawk, liberal and free-market man.”

Politics / Police and Crime / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset

Can You Cry ‘Death to Arabs’ in Crowded Social Network? Knesset Committee Wants to Know

By JNi.Media

Deputy AG Nizri said that for every 100 complaints of incitement to violence, only one indictment is filed. “I do not believe in using indictments against words. I think the issue should be handled in the educational arena,” he said.

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Knesset Passes Law Making Judea and Samaria Division Part of WZO

By JNi.Media

The bill will enshrine into law the WZO Settlement Division’s role in funding and developing rural Jewish communities in the Golan, Binyamin and Judea Hills, Jordan Valley, Hebron Hills and the Galilee and the Negev, subject, however, to the government’s approval.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

MK Hanin Zoabi Denounces Lieberman’s Campaign Against Her as “Fascism”

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Avigdor Liberman recently announced his campaign to “remove Hanin Zoabi from the Knesset – for good!”

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