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.
We’re Meeting a Knesset Member!
We are so proud that MK Dov Lipman will be meeting our Tour group this week! In this video, learn more about Dov’s passionate ideals and goals as an American-turned-Knesset member.
New Bill Seeks to Allow Jews to Pray on Temple Mount
A controversial new bill regarding Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount is set to be pushed through the Knesset by members of the Likud and Labor party.
Knesset Member: My Father’s Survival
Knesset member Yair Lapid speaks before the Hungarian Parliament about his father’s story of survival against all odds in the Holocaust and his dream of Zionism.
Special Knesset Subcommittee to Examine Jewish Right to Pray on Temple Mount
For the first time, the Knesset will be holding a meeting to hear arguments for allowing Jews to pray on the Temple Mount. A special Knesset subcommittee will be gathering on Monday for the purposes of carrying out an in-depth examination of Jewish demands to pray on Judaism’s most holy site.
Poll Shows Most Israelis Oppose Territorial Concessions
A poll conducted for the Knesset TV channel reveals that the majority of Israelis oppose territorial concessions as part of a peace agreement with the Palestinian Authority.
Arab Christians No Longer Grouped as Muslims in Israel
The Knesset passed a controversial law this week that now legally differentiates between Israeli Muslim’s and Israeli Christian Arabs. The bill, which was sponsored…