Posts Tagged: Israel Knesset
Israel’s Parliament Celebrates Its 75th Birthday as War Rages
Israel's Knesset celebrated its 75th year anniversary in a special session at Israel’s parliament building in Jerusalem, with politicians vowing victory while also trading punches. “We...
Knesset Dispersal Bill Stalled in Committee
i24 News – An Israeli parliament committee necessary for moving forward legislation to disperse the government convened Monday after several delays. The House Committee meeting came...
Israeli Knesset Votes to Dissolve in Step Towards Snap Election
Israel moved closer on Wednesday to its fifth election in less than four years after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with a...
Bennett’s Party Moves to Strip Defector of Committee Posts
i24 News – Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reportedly decided early Tuesday to remove defector Idit Silman from her positions on Knesset committees. Silman, originally a...
Israeli Government Could Vote for 2023, 2024 Budgets as Early as May
i24 News – After adopting a state budget in November for the first time in more than three years, for the years 2021 and 2022,...
Knesset Sets Up Three Temporary Committees as It Awaits New Government
JNS.org - The Knesset’s Arrangements Committee met on Monday and approved the establishment of three temporary committees, Channel 12 reported on Monday. The committee is responsible for...
Israel’s 24th Knesset Sworn in Under Cloud of Coalition Crisis
JNS.org - Israel’s 24th Knesset was sworn in on Tuesday with less than the customary fanfare, due to coronavirus restrictions on the number of attendees, and...
Israeli Diplomats Abroad Kick Off Voting for 24th Knesset
JNS.org - Voting for the 24th Knesset begins on Wednesday night as 104 polling stations in 99 Israeli embassies and consulates across the globe open...
Israel Edges Toward New Elections Amid Festering Coalition Crisis
Israel edged closer on Wednesday towards a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main governing partner, Benny Gantz, backed an opposition...
Israeli Knesset Approves Peace Treaty With UAE
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, approved on Thursday a US-brokered agreement establishing formal relations with the United Arab Emirates, by a vote of 80 lawmakers in...
Israelis Protest Bill to Stifle Protests During Coronavirus Lockdown
Hundreds of Israelis demonstrated outside parliament on Tuesday against a government-backed bill likely to stifle protests near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home during the current coronavirus...
Israel Passes Law Allowing Ministers to Temporarily Give Up Parliament Seats
JNS.org - Israel’s Knesset on Monday passed a law allowing legislators appointed ministers or deputy ministers to resign temporarily from their parliamentary seats and enable...
Israeli Knesset Sessions Suspended After MK Gets Coronavirus
Israel's parliament suspended sessions scheduled for Thursday after a lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus, while some schools shut down anew amid worries about fresh...
Lawmakers Propose Bills Designed to Oust Netanyahu
JNS.org - The COVID-19 pandemic cast a pall over the swearing in of Israel’s 23rd Knesset on Monday, with the Knesset’s 120 lawmakers being sworn...
