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…
Knesset: “Crimes Against Humanity Occurring in China”
JERUSALEM – “It is the moral duty of the Jewish people to oppose the crimes against humanity occurring in China”, said Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and Chair of the Liberal Lobby, MK Moshe Feiglin (Likud). MK Feiglin made this statement during a special session of the Liberal Lobby in the Israeli parliament on Monday […]
Israeli Christian Leader Threatened by Arab MKs at Debate
An Israeli Christian leader was threatened by Arab Israeli Knesset members in a heated exchange during a Knesset committee meeting Wednesday. The hearing was part of an effort to legally differentiate Christians as a separate minority group from Arabs, similar to the Druze and Bedouins. That effort has been led by Likud MK Yariv Levin […]
56,000 Fewer Abortions and Not a Single Protest
Israel has some of the most liberal laws on abortion in the western world. Around 40,000 abortions are carried out each year; that is about 110 abortions every single day. There is no protest or public outcry; there is no real debate in the public discourse. No pro-life or pro-choice movements. Recent legislation is making […]