Legislation
Knesset goes on recess after approving key war laws, death penalty
With elections to be held no later than October, the upcoming summer session, set to begin on May 10, is the government's last opportunity to pass legislation during its term.
Strict legal frameworks are changing gambling behavior in Germany
Business as usual: Knesset work continues while Israel is in a state of emergency - opinion
'Correct a historical injustice': Yair Lapid to table Knesset bill branding Qatar as 'enemy state'
New British legislation considers Get refusal as domestic abuse
A new act in the UK targeting Jewish husbands who refuse to provide religious divorces to their wives is expected to lower the number of Jewish women held in a state of religious marriage limbo.
Cannabis decriminalization bill fails to get Knesset majority
Prior to the defeat, the coalition managed to get one crucial win, when the Knesset voted 64 to 50 against a bill calling for the government to express its sovereignty over all of Judea and Samaria.
Sexual assault: New bill prevents destruction of sexual assault evidence
If passed, a law aiming to destroy sample kits of evidence from sexual assault cases will mean that samples cannot be destroyed after three months.
Arizona passes Holocaust education bill after controversial debate
After a rollercoaster ride in the State Legislature — including a debate over the definition of antisemitism — the bill is now headed to Gov. Doug Ducey’s office.
Arizona approves: Questioning Israel's right to exist is antisemitic
A legislation approved in Arizona says that schools now have to teach that it is antisemitic to say that Israel does not have a right to exist.
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Senate passes bill elevating antisemitism monitor to ambassador
The US House of Representatives passed a similar bill last year, meaning it is almost certain to become law before the year ends and the current Congress lapses.
Senate approves bipartisan bill to elevate status of antisemitism monitor
“As we have seen far too often, antisemitism is surging in New York state, our country, and across the world.”
Israel to legalize, regulate recreational cannabis market within 9 months
After receiving government approval, the bills will be rewritten into a new law under the supervision of Blue and White MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh.
Uncertainty remains as vote on conversion-therapy bill nears
The legislation, proposed by Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz, would remove the license of a psychologist who uses conversion therapy, fine them and send them to jail for repeat offenses.
