Inciteful Arab MK Banned from Knesset Six Months
Balad MK Hanin Zoabi has been banned from the Knesset for six months following appeals from many quarters demanding her removal for inciteful comments made recently against Israel.
Israel’s Newest President Sworn In
In a modest ceremony at the Knesset on Thursday, Reuven Rivlin was sworn in as Israel’s tenth president of Israel.
Arab Israeli MK Calls for Jihad Against Israel
Arab Israeli Member of Knesset Hanin Zoabi (Balad) has published an article on Hamas’s website, encouraging an Islamist uprising against the Jewish state.
Police Request Criminal Investigation of Inciteful Arab MK
MK Hanin Zoabi (Balad) has been singled out many times for her inciteful words against the State of Israel, of whose government she herself is a part, but this time she has gone too far.
Arab MK Zoabi: Kidnappings Never Happened
Arab MK Hanin Zoabi (Balad) is in the news once again for her inflammatory statements against Israel.
Knesset OKs NIS 1 Billion Aid Plan for Holocaust Survivors
The Israeli Knesset received praise for the swift passing last week of a bill to increase spending on Holocaust survivors.
MK’s Threaten to Topple Government over Annexation Plans
Finance Minister Yair Lapid threatened this week to topple the Israeli government if it accepts right-wing proposals to unilaterally annex areas of Judea and Samaria.
Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill Causes Uproar in Israel
Israeli lawmakers are butting heads in the aftermath of a decision earlier this week by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation’s approval of the Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill.
Ministers Approve Bill Ending “Murder Deals”
In a turnaround on last week’s delayed vote, a bill which would allow judges to prevent convicted terrorists from being released in future prisoner exchanges or peace deals passed another hurdle.
Vote on Bill Preventing Terrorist Pardons Delayed
A vote expected to take place Sunday in the Israeli Knesset, on a bill which could prevent terrorists from being released in prisoner exchanges or other deals, was taken off the day’s roster by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a legal consultation with Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein.