Legislation
Wisconsin lawmakers hear bill to codify IHRA antisemitism definition
Hearing on bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s response to antisemitism by adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of Antisemitism into state law
New judiciary procedure tightens rules on photography in court buildings
Bill to give Knesset power to freeze Netanyahu's criminal trial postponed upon PM's opposition
New bills on gov't owned companies 'harmful to public' -Dep. AG
The Nation-State Law, a constitutional showdown with postmodernism
It’s a painful ritual that we’ve experienced many times before. Or is this time different?
The Nation-State bill: Yes or no?
We seem to have become a country on strike.
Ministers vote to fine prostitution customers thousands of shekels
The advantage of the government-sponsored bill is that funding to enforce the law and rehabilitate sex workers has the government's support in advance.
In pursuit of civic Zionism
The bill did not infringe on the individual rights of Israel’s Arab citizens and merely reaffirmed the Jewish national characteristics of the state that were already in place.
Irish bill criminalizing West Bank settlements a step towards full boycott
The offense would be punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to €250,000.
No decision from security cabinet on death penalty for terrorists
Former brigadier-general Lior Akerman said that while the death penalty may serve a desire for vengeance, it will not deter attacks and will give the terrorists “international legitimization."
LGBT campaign snowballs as hundreds of companies support nationwide strike
Protest activities are set to take place all day throughout the country at major intersections and in front of government offices.
Summer recess
In light of these lamentable laws, we can only seek to be fair and laud our lawmakers for passing at least one good piece of legislation this week.
It's law: Pregnant women no longer need to wait in line
The law, initiated by Joint List MK Yousef Jabarin, was passed unanimously by 48 MKs.
'Breaking the Silence' bill passed into law
"Organizations that undermine Israel and besmirch IDF soldiers will no longer be able to reach Israeli students," Education Minister Naftali Bennett said.
