Israeli knesset
Golan pledges ‘fundamental change,’ vows to bar indicted politicians from government
Yair Golan unveiled the Democrats’ election platform, promising political reform and legislation preventing criminal defendants from serving in Israel’s next government.
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
High Court names nine-justice panel to hear petitions on law halting arrest of haredi draft dodgers
Netanyahu coalition passes controversial law weakening attorney-general's authority
MK Ofer Cassif avoids impeachment in political drama, vote splits coalition and opposition
85 voted in favor, five less than the required amount.
Netanyahu delays Palestinian statehood vote to ensure passage
Ministers from Netanyahu's Likud Party, as well as from the Religious Zionist Party (RZP) and Otzma Yehudit, criticized the language, as it did not rule out a Palestinian state in general.
Relatives of Gaza hostages storm Knesset panel
One woman held up pictures of three family members who were among the 253 people seized in the cross-border Hamas rampage of Oct. 7 that triggered the worst fighting in decades.
‘Don’t be afraid to attack Tehran,’ Iranian activist tells Knesset
A Knesset forum event saw guest speakers from Israel and overseas discuss the situation in Gaza amid Israel’s war against Hamas – including anti-Iranian regime activist Vahid Behashti.
There is no reason for the Israeli Left to disappear - opinion
Being left-wing involves, inter alia, seeking peace and believing in humanism, the welfare state, and a mixed economy. There is no reason for the Israeli Left to disappear.
Is Barkat preparing to run against Netanyahu for Likud leadership?
The former Jerusalem mayor has met with Likud activists and told them that he would not support Netanyahu again and that the party needed to see a change.
New law makes it illegal to fire evacuees, hostages, and their families
A new Knesset legislation passed prevents employees from firing those unable to work because they are evacuees or families of hostages.
Israel's forensic center at 10-15% level of manpower compared to West
Conditions at the Institute of Forensic Medicine are pathetic and inadequate to cope with ordinary work, not to mention the current disaster.
War is not the time for slogans - opinion
Imagine a person – for convenience let us call him Issy, short for Israel – who faces a challenging medical problem.
Israel sorely needs reliable information on judicial reform effects - analysis
Eight months into Israel’s toxic debate over the judicial overhaul plan, it is emerging that in some cases honest information is being kept from the public and the decision-makers.
