Israel backing away from bill to rein in foreign-funded NGOs
Among the countries reportedly expressing concern about the bill were Germany, France, Great Britain, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, and the U.S.
US House Speaker McCarthy to lead 20 Congress members to Israel
The Republican will be the second-ever American Speaker to address the Knesset plenum.
Knesset passes law to shield prime minister from court-ordered leave of absence
Part of the coalition’s judicial reform push, the amendment to Israel’s Basic Law: The Government passes by a vote of 61 for and 47 against.
Saving Israel’s Arabs, Despite Themselves
Ze’ev Jabotinsky wrote in a 1926 pamphlet that after the establishment of the Jewish state, “a considerable Arab population always will remain … if things fare badly for this group of inhabitants, the entire country will fare badly.”
Golda Meir Would Agree with Netanyahu on this One
Helen Mirren is a wonderful actress, but her claim that she understands Golda’s “world” or the contemporary debate about Israel’s Supreme Court is pure bunk.
Israel’s Shadowy Constitution
Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, is undergoing a constitutional crisis.
Knesset to pass law to revoke citizenship of, expel terrorists
The prospective move comes after three Israelis were killed in a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem.
Law to strip terrorists of Israeli citizenship advances in Knesset
One hundred and six lawmakers have already expressed support for the bill, says Maurice Hirsch of Palestinian Media Watch.
Kudos to ‘The Wall Street Journal’ for Demonstrating Integrity About Israeli Democracy
The WSJ editorial board has a more positive take on the resilience and future of the Jewish state than the protesters in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Knesset committee to US ambassador: Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria ‘should continue’
The chair of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee told U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides that settlement expansion would continue, despite Washington’s objections. Likud MK Yuli Edelstein, the former Knesset speaker who now heads the pivotal committee, held an introductory meeting with Nides on Wednesday. “I expressed to the ambassador my clear position […]
