Israel moving forward with new ‘Climate Law’

Sep 11, 2023

The Knesset holds three different readings of a bill before it can be passed into law. This provides opportunities for Knesset members to raise...

Israel faces a deadlock after the 4th election in two years

Mar 29, 2021

Nicosia [Cyprus], March 29 Israel's 4th election in two years failed once again to produce a clear winner, as the pro-Netanyahu group has...

Israel: 2 Knesset members sanctioned for false claims about Oct 7, war

Nov 16, 2023

The Knesset Ethics Committee voted to sanction Ra'am Party MK Iman Khatib-Yasin and Hadash-Ta'al Party MK Aida Touma-Sliman for their conduct--barring them from parliamentary...

Knesset Caucus reveals shocking accounts of Hamas' brutal sexual violence

Jan 23, 2024

The Lobby for Victims of Sexual and Gender Violence, a caucus of Israeli Knesset members, opened Tuesday's meeting with a trigger warning, accompanied by...

Negotiations over Israeli Judicial Reform frozen until key vote on Judicial Selection Panel

Jun 10, 2023

The Israeli opposition has brought negotiations over judicial reform to a standstill until a June 15 Knesset vote to choose two members of parliament...

Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister

Dec 29, 2022

Netanyahu, 73, took the oath after Israel's parliament, or Knesset, passed a vote of confidence in his new government. Out of the 120 members,...