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Featured / Politics / History / The Knesset

Knesset Approves Debate on Recognizing Armenian Holocaust

By JNi.Media

"Since when does Ankara pull our moral strings? Does history change according the nature of relations with a leader like Erdogan?" Speaker Edelstein wondered.

The Knesset / Russia / Holocaust

Knesset, Russian Federation Council, Hold Joint Holocaust Remembrance Event

By JNi.Media

"The new displays of Nazism – they too can threaten all of humankind."

Featured / Terrorism / Government / The Knesset

Knesset Authorizes Interior Minister to Revoke Terrorists' Permanent Residency Status

By JNi.Media

The High Court ruled that the Interior Ministry did not have the authority to strip the four Hamas members of the PA parliament of their residency status, but allotted the government six months to draft a law that would empower the state in that venue.

Fresno Zionism

The Places Obama Will Avoid

By Vic Rosenthal

When does the 'Unbreakable Bond' become an abusive relationship?

News Briefs / The Knesset

Moshe Feiglin #14

By Jewish Press News Desk

It appear that Moshe Feiglin is going to Jerusalem.

Israel At War: Operation Amud Anan

Explosive New Arab Music Video: 'Strike a Blow at Tel Aviv'

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The lyrics pulse with typical Middle Eastern themes of dominance and fear of humiliation.

News Briefs

'Likudnik' Website Hacked by Palestinians

By Daniel Tauber

'Unofficial' Likud website attacked by Palestinian hackers.

Israel / Israel Elections 5773

Jewish Home Party Primary Results In; 'Anglo' Jeremy Gimpel Comes in 9th

By Daniel Tauber

All but Smoliansky are allies of Naftali Bennett who trounced MK Zvulon Orlev to become the new chairman of the party last week.

Op-Eds

Israel’s Political Circus In Full Swing

By Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

On October 15, the Knesset voted unanimously to dissolve itself. Elections will be held on January 22, 2013. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to take the step after realizing he could not obtain a majority for his proposed budget.

Op-Eds

On Politicians and Grunt Work

By Meir Indor

The Knesset members who “take care of things” for us deserve to be praised, not insulted: people like Uri Ariel and Zevulun Orlev, whose offices are filled day and night with the representatives of organizations and institutions, religious and secular. And they “take care” of these people. It’s true that Ariel and Orlev received popularity ratings of only three percent in a recent poll of the national-religious community, but this isn’t their problem—it’s the respondents’ problem. Orlev and Ariel are too busy for self-promotion.

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

A Government Update With Jeremy Man Saltan

By Moshe Herman

Yishai is joined by Knesset insider Jeremy Man Saltan to talk about upcoming Israeli elections along with the current situation in the Knesset.

My Right Word

Inside Hulda Gate to the Temple Mount

By Yisrael Medad

The Hulda Gate is the southern entrance to the Temple Mount, also known as the 'Double Gate.' I was there, on the inside, in 1986, with the Knesset's Interior Committee on its famous tour when we were later attacked by a mob of Muslims, throwing rocks and yelling Itbah El-Yahud ('Kill the Jews'). It was a melee and I had to rush/run Geula Cohen north to the Tribes of Israel Gate to get out safely:

News Briefs / The Knesset

Israeli Elections Set for January 22nd

By Daniel Tauber

After consulting with the various party leaders, the Prime Minister has set January 22nd as the date for elections, Yediot Aharonot and the Jerusalem Post have reported. The bill which will disperse the Knesset and set the date for early elections will pass through the Ministerial Committee on Legislation on Sunday and be brought before […]

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset

Netanyahu Dissolves the Knesset, Announces Early Elections

By Jewish Press Staff

The prime minister announced his intention to hold elections in early 2013, after concluding that he could not pass a "responsible budget." He told the nation on Tuesday night: "I decided the good of the State of Israel requires elections now, and as soon as possible."

IDF & Security / Haredim & Hassidim

Evolution Vs. Revolution in Struggle over Haredi Draft

By Alex Abel

A spokesperson for Yisrael Beytenu said, “We’ve had 64 years to evolve,” he said. “Demographically, it will be impossible to pass this bill 20 years from now.”

The Knesset

Despite Declarations for Equality - Knesset Shoots Down Universal Service Bill

By Alex Abel

Despite demands for fairness and equality, the Knesset overwhelmingly voted down Yisrael Beytenu's bill for Universal Service.

Interviews and Profiles

An Anglo in the Knesset: Catching Up with Jeremy Saltan

By Jewish Press Staff

Saltan: "A big reason why I started the 'Knesset Jeremy' blog was to help Anglos learn about the political process by giving them information in English on every bill and every MK’s speech. I hope this will lead to Anglos learning more about the Israeli political process and help them take an active part and integrate."

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com / Yishai Fleisher

Voting in US Elections and Knesset Update

By Moshe Herman

Jewish Press Columnist, Yishai Fleisher, is joined by Knesset insider Jeremy Man Saltan to discuss the current situation in the Knesset along with a discussion talking about Jewish Americans living in Israel voting in US elections.

Op-Eds

Use Every Political Tool Hashem Has Given You

By Shmuel Sackett

I don't need to tell you how important the upcoming US presidential elections are, and you can be a part of that! Don't look at the numbers. Don’t ask: "Will my vote really matter??" Simply register, with no cost involved, and let the powers in America see how many expats voted.

Israel / News Briefs

Yitzhak Shamir, 96

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former Prime Minister Yithak Shamir passed away on Saturday night at age 96. As member of the Mossad Shamir directed the assassinations of former Nazi rocket scientists working on the Egyptian missile program.He served several terms as prime minister throughout the 1980s. He maintained a hard political line, which strained his relations with the U.S.

Photo of the Day

Blind Day

By Jewish Press Staff

Israeli Knesset members cover their eyes and play Goalball (a team sport designed for blind athletes) with blind people at the Knesset. June 05 is a day of solidarity with the blind. As of 2011 there were more than 27,000 visually impaired people living in Israel. The organization "Blind Day" marked the day with activities […]

Analysis

The Man Behind the Curtain

By Meir Indor

Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook used to refer to Rabbi Yehuda Hazani affectionately as "the assembler of great assemblies." Hazani was one of the people who nurtured Gush Emunim, the grassroots movement that worked to resettle Jews in the territories liberated from Arab occupation in 1967, but always behind the curtain. He was an unknown figure to most of the public, a person who took care to be known only by those who had to know him.

InDepth / The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

Jewish Press Radio with Yishai Fleisher: From the Knesset

By Moshe Herman

An inspiring talk by Yishai Fleisher at the Knesset for AmShalem, an organization dedicated to restoring a moderate and Zionistic view to Judaism. Yishai talks about his move to Jerusalem from Beit El, the significance of his Jerusalem apartment, and the importance of Jerusalem to the Jewish People.

Politics / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

Coalition Grumblings: Political Posturing or First Signs of Splintering?

By Solomon Burke

The intensifying focus on legislating an alternative to the Tal Law has the ultra-Orthodox parties in the Likud-led coalition defensive yet intractable. Shas and UTJ - representing 15 seats in the government - have declared that they will not participate in the coalition committee on finding an alternative.

Politics / The Knesset

Netanyahu Wins, Knesset Dissolved

By Jewish Press Staff Reporter

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on Monday submitted a bill to dissolve the 18th Knesset and call for early elections, which was passed by the House Committee vote of 13 to 4. The move was designed to undermine Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's attempt to promote his bill calling for drafting Haredi citizens.

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset

Netanyahu Calls for New Election, Lieberman Wants Delay

By Jewish Press Staff

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a Likud Party convention called for a four-month election campaign. Meanwhile, coalition partner Yisrael Beiteinu called for a delay of the Knesset dissolution to allow the government to pass its bill ordering mandatory enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces for all Israeli citizens.

News Briefs / The Knesset

Likud Moves to Dissolve Knesset, Eyes Sept. 4 Election

By JTA

The Likud Party, which leads the ruling coalition, has submitted a bill to dissolve the current Knesset and is pushing for new elections on Sept. 4.

Knesset Corner

Knesset Calls Special Session; Migron Bills on Agenda

By Jeremy Saltan

Two bills that were shelved back in January will be discussed following Likud MK Danny Danon's success in attaining 25 MKs' signatures to call a special session during the Knesset's 39-day spring recess.

News Briefs

Brandeis Students Disrupt Meeting with Israeli Lawmakers

By JTA

Brandeis University students disrupted a panel discussion at a Boston-area synagogue featuring Israeli lawmakers and Jewish community leaders. The students, members of the Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine group, removed their shirts Monday night in Temple Emanuel in Newton, Mass., to uncover T-shirts that read "apartheid" in Hebrew. They also chanted "Free, free Palestine" […]

Analysis

How America Facilitated the Yom Kippur War

By Dr. Aaron Lerner

There is certainly much to be learned from the events of 1970 and the nightmare that followed in 1973. Much that is extremely relevant to our own times. Israel paid dearly in 1973 for accepting the Egyptian violation of the 1970 agreement. And the Jewish State may yet again pay dearly if it continues to accept the ongoing security violations of Oslo in the Gaza Strip.

News Briefs

Knesset Speaker Cancels Knesset Delegation to US Over Visa Denial to Nationalist MK

By Jewish Press Staff

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin announced that he has canceled a Knesset delegation's trip to the US after MK Michael Ben-Ari (National Union) was denied a US visa due to his past membership in Meir Kahane's political party Kach. MKs Tzipi Hotovely (Likud), Einat Wilf (Independence),  and Zehava Gal-On (Meretz) were scheduled to attend a women's empowerment […]

Op-Eds

Likud Elections Exposed

By Jeremy Saltan

A few weeks ago I was asked by a friend in Likud to offer my services as a non-partisan ballot member for the upcoming Likud elections. I was a perfect fit since I have never been a Likud member and have never endorsed a candidate in any Likud primary election. So I stepped up and got the job.

News Briefs

MK Tibi Banned From Giving One-Minute Plenum Speeches

By Jewish Press Staff

The ban will last a month and is in response to his defiance of an earlier Knesset Ethics Committee decision to suspend him from the Knesset for a week.

Knesset Corner

Are Small Parties Good for Democracy?

By Jeremy Saltan

The Jewish Press' Knesset Insider discusses the potential for electoral reform in Israel.

News Briefs

Tal Law Will Not be Brought to Cabinet Vote

By Jewish Press Staff

PM Netanyahu recently said that the law would be extended another five years.

Israel

Another Woman Attacked in Beit Shemesh

By Sam Ser

Dozens of haredim stoned the car of a woman as she hung posters for a lottery; similar incidents have sparked debate over the treatment of women in haredi society

Analysis / Knesset Corner

Annexing Area C - Israel’s Turn For Unilateral Move?

By Jeremy Saltan

The new initiatives come on the heels of the European Union's plan to invest in infrastructure in the Arab areas of Area C. According to the E.U.'s numbers only 5.8% of Judea and Samaria's Arabs live in Area C, which comprises 62% of Judea and Samaria.

News Briefs

Inter-Parliamentary Union Apologizes for Hamas Invitation, Participation

By Jewish Press Staff

Knesset Speaker Rivlin had sent letter expressing displeasure at participation of Hamas.

Israel

Ahmad Tibi Suspended From Knesset

By Sam Ser

Tibi's rhyming rebuke included a not-so-veiled derogatory reference to fellow MK’s mother

News Briefs

MK Tibi Suspended from Knesset Week For Profanity-Laced Poem

By Jewish Press Staff

Ahmad Tibi recited poem about MK Michaeli before the Knesset.

News Briefs

Knesset Plenum Votes Down Proposed Bills by MK Ahmad Tibi

By Jewish Press Staff

Tibi proposes bill recognizing Jerusalem as Palestinian capital.

News Briefs

Knesset Speaker: If the Government Does Not Legalize Migron, the Knesset Will

By Jewish Press Staff

Comments come a day after Habayit Hayehudi threatens to leave coalition over the issue.

News Briefs

Immigrant Absorption Minister: 'Ethiopian Immigrants Should Be Grateful To Israel'

By Jewish Press Staff

MK Sofa Landver responds to claims of racism against Ethiopian Israelis.

News Briefs

Update: MK Michaeli Suspended One Month

By Jewish Press Staff

Anastassia MIchaeli suspended from Knesset plenum after water-throwing incident.

Israel

MK Douses Colleague During Heated Knesset Committee Session

By Rafi Harkham

After the incident, Michaeli was unrepentant: "Majadle will learn not to insult women. He hurt the honor of the Knesset and of this place. The times when a man can curse a woman in public, offend her and act violently are over. Times have changed."

News Briefs

Jewish MK Douses Arab MK During Heated Knesset Committee Session

By Jewish Press Staff

MK Anastassia Michaeli throws a cup of water at MK Ghaleb Majadle after he calls her "fascist," tells her to "shut up."

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter III

By Ruchama Feuerman

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