Articles in "Knesset"

Knesset Rejects Likud Push to Reduce Arab Parties’ Clout on Arrangements Committee

Israel’s opposition and governing coalitions will have equal representation on a powerful parliamentary committee overseeing the ...

Opposition Leaders Clash Over Arab Parties’ Role in Bid to Oust Netanyahu

Gadi Eisenkot pledged to work toward forming a national emergency government as quickly as possible, as opposition leaders outlined their ...

Israel’s Opposition Agrees on Key Knesset Positions Ahead of Swearing-In

Israel’s opposition parties have agreed on candidates for several key parliamentary positions as they prepare to form a new government, ...

Record Number of Women in Israel’s Parliament, but Party Leadership Remains Male-Dominated

A record 33 women will take their seats in Israel’s parliament when lawmakers are sworn in later today, representing 28% of the Knesset's ...

Knesset Legal Adviser Says Controversial Draft Refusers Law Was Flawed

The Knesset's own legal adviser urged Israel's High Court of Justice to invalidate a law suspending the detention of Orthodox (Haredi) ...

Knesset Member To High Court: Lawmakers Were Instructed to Record State Comptroller Votes

A political dispute over the election of Israel’s next state comptroller escalated Thursday after New Hope MK Sharren Haskel told the ...

Knesset Approves Largest Reform of Israel’s Wounded Veterans System in Decades

Israel’s rehabilitation system for wounded soldiers and security personnel will undergo its largest overhaul in decades after the Knesset ...

Knesset Legal Advisers Warn Against Suspending Haredi Draft Enforcement

Knesset legal advisers have raised serious objections to a proposed measure that would temporarily halt arrests of Orthodox (Haredi) men ...

Levin Rejects High Court Order for New State Comptroller Election, Sparking Opposition Criticism

Israeli opposition figures on Wednesday accused Justice Minister Yariv Levin of undermining democracy after he said the government should ...

Knesset Speaker Rules Out New Vote for State Comptroller Despite Court Concerns

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on Sunday rejected a recommendation by judges of the High Court of Justice to rerun the election for State ...


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