November 26, 2014
3:33 pm

Amir Benayoun, in white, in concert in 2009. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

A song of ice and ire

Pretty much everybody agrees Amir Benayoun’s latest ditty is racist, but some pundits wonder whether that’s a reason to put his head on a platter

By Joshua Davidovich

November 24, 2014
10:57 pm

Knesset member Jamal Zahalke is approached by ushers after calling Deputy Speaker Moshe Feiglin (right) a 'fascist,' on Monday, November 11, 2014 (screen capture: YouTube/Knesset Channel)

Feiglin boots MK from plenum for calling him ‘fascist’

Balad’s Jamal Zahalka forced off Knesset podium by ushers; earlier, Hadash lawmaker tells deputy speaker to ‘go choke’

By Lazar Berman

November 18, 2014
5:31 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embraces Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid after addressing the Knesset ahead of the swearing-in of the new government, March 18, 2013. (Photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Despite the noise, elections remain unlikely

Coalition leaders’ heated rhetoric in recent days doesn’t signal impending elections, but rather shows that campaigns no longer wait for elections

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 15, 2014
5:42 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Ze'ev Elkin at a Likud party meeting in the Knesset, July 2013. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Ministers to debate controversial ‘Jewish State’ bill

Coalition chairman Ze’ev Elkin’s radical proposal, unlikely to become law, would give preference to Israel’s Jewish character over its democracy

By Times of Israel staff

November 13, 2014
4:18 am

Finance Minister Yair Lapid at the Knesset, October 27, 2014. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

A budget paved with good intentions

Lapid has made the political mistake of presenting parliament with an unusually transparent and efficient 2015 budget. Puzzled? Read on…

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 12, 2014
4:59 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the Likud Central Committee convention, November 9, 2014. (photo credit: Flash90)

Adelson-aimed bill curbing free newspapers advances in Knesset

PM calls successful first vote on proposal an ‘embarrassment'; MKs against legislation say it is an attack on pro-Netanyahu Israel Hayom

By Spencer Ho and Stuart Winer

November 12, 2014
5:22 am

The Canadian Parliament’s sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers (Photo credit: Youtube screen capture)

Knesset to honor Canadian who shot parliament gunman

Kevin Vickers, in Israel for a security conference, will be recognized by the Knesset speaker and meet with him in his chambers

By JTA

November 4, 2014
7:59 pm

Presdient Reuven Rivlin speaking at a memorial marking the 19th anniversary of the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, Tuesday, Nov 4, 2014 (photo credit: Mark Neyman/GPO)

Rivlin: Rabin’s legacy is one of true leadership

On 19th anniversary of assassination, president says slain prime minister pushed for a more just and secure Israel

By Times of Israel staff

November 2, 2014
1:11 pm

Protesters throwing stones at a car in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem in 2011. (Photo credit: Yonatan sindel / Flash90)

Ministers advance bill jailing rock throwers for up to 20 years

Two arrested after attack in East Talpiot; offenders currently get up to two years after violent attacks

By Times of Israel staff

October 28, 2014
8:28 pm

Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau (L) and Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef. (photo credit: Flash90)

Converts won’t be recognized if new bill passes, chief rabbis warn

In meeting with PM, rabbis dig in against Knesset bill meant to expand access to rabbinate conversion process

By Lazar Berman

October 28, 2014
4:24 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Tzipi Livni during a plenum session in the Knesset in June 2014. (photo credit: Flash90)

What’s wrong with Netanyahu’s coalition?

On the first day of the Knesset’s winter session, a unified, effective governing coalition was nowhere in sight

By Haviv Rettig Gur

October 28, 2014
1:48 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a speech during the opening of the winter session of the Knesset, in October 2014 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Teetering on the edge of an intifada

Two of the three papers worry about the situation in Jerusalem and the West Bank, while Israel Hayom worries about itself

By Yossi Nachemi

October 28, 2014
12:30 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu in Ashdod on October 28, 2014. (Photo credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO)

Netanyahu: Criticism of E. Jerusalem building hurts peace chances

A day after green-lighting 1,000 new homes in capital, PM lashes out at international community for panning construction but not ‘Palestinian incitement’

By Joshua Davidovich

October 27, 2014
6:18 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Israeli parliament during the opening of the winter session on October 27, 2014. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Netanyahu promises to keep building in Jerusalem

At Knesset opening, PM battles hecklers, declares Israel has same right to construction in capital as do the French in Paris

By Stuart Winer

October 27, 2014
5:37 pm

Illustrative photo of the Knesset plenum in session, July 29, 2013 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Knesset committee approves ‘conversion bill’ for final readings

Proposed legislation opposed by Likud, Jewish Home, and ultra-Orthodox parties would allow some local rabbis to oversee ritual

By JTA

Topic: Knesset

A song of ice and ire

Pretty much everybody agrees Amir Benayoun’s latest ditty is racist, but some pundits wonder whether that’s a reason to put his head on a platter

Feiglin boots MK from plenum for calling him ‘fascist’

Balad’s Jamal Zahalka forced off Knesset podium by ushers; earlier, Hadash lawmaker tells deputy speaker to ‘go choke’

Despite the noise, elections remain unlikely

Coalition leaders’ heated rhetoric in recent days doesn’t signal impending elections, but rather shows that campaigns no longer wait for elections

Ministers to debate controversial ‘Jewish State’ bill

Coalition chairman Ze’ev Elkin’s radical proposal, unlikely to become law, would give preference to Israel’s Jewish character over its democracy

A budget paved with good intentions

Lapid has made the political mistake of presenting parliament with an unusually transparent and efficient 2015 budget. Puzzled? Read on…

Adelson-aimed bill curbing free newspapers advances in Knesset

PM calls successful first vote on proposal an ‘embarrassment'; MKs against legislation say it is an attack on pro-Netanyahu Israel Hayom

Knesset to honor Canadian who shot parliament gunman

Kevin Vickers, in Israel for a security conference, will be recognized by the Knesset speaker and meet with him in his chambers

Rivlin: Rabin’s legacy is one of true leadership

On 19th anniversary of assassination, president says slain prime minister pushed for a more just and secure Israel

Ministers advance bill jailing rock throwers for up to 20 years

Two arrested after attack in East Talpiot; offenders currently get up to two years after violent attacks

Converts won’t be recognized if new bill passes, chief rabbis warn

In meeting with PM, rabbis dig in against Knesset bill meant to expand access to rabbinate conversion process

What’s wrong with Netanyahu’s coalition?

On the first day of the Knesset’s winter session, a unified, effective governing coalition was nowhere in sight

Teetering on the edge of an intifada

Two of the three papers worry about the situation in Jerusalem and the West Bank, while Israel Hayom worries about itself

Netanyahu: Criticism of E. Jerusalem building hurts peace chances

A day after green-lighting 1,000 new homes in capital, PM lashes out at international community for panning construction but not ‘Palestinian incitement’

Netanyahu promises to keep building in Jerusalem

At Knesset opening, PM battles hecklers, declares Israel has same right to construction in capital as do the French in Paris

Knesset committee approves ‘conversion bill’ for final readings

Proposed legislation opposed by Likud, Jewish Home, and ultra-Orthodox parties would allow some local rabbis to oversee ritual

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