Tamar Zandberg (Meretz)

'The decision regarding eating chametz is personal and there is no place for the legislator to become involved by imposing limits and threatening criminal sanctions.'

Politics / Elections / The Knesset / Media

Bill Monitoring NGOs' Campaign Spending Passes Preliminary Vote

By JNi.Media

The purpose of the bill is to 'prevent an inappropriate intervention' of non-party entities in the elections to the Knesset.

Politics / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs

Knesset Committee Sends Visa Ban on BDS Activists to Final Vote

By JNi.Media

Temporary residents who support boycotts against Israel would not be upgraded to permanent residency, meaning they could be expelled.

IDF & Security / Politics / Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Science and Tech

Israel's Biometric Database Law Passes Preliminary Vote

By JNi.Media

All the objections at the plenum debate had to do with the fear of government abusing the collected data.

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 / 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 / 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."