Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament has given preliminary approval to a controversial bill extending Israeli sovereignty to the occupied West Bank, a move widely condemned as a violation of international law and seen as tantamount to formal annexation of Palestinian territory. In a razor-thin 25–24 vote, the Knesset passed the bill in its first reading on Wednesday. … Read more
JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli Parliament on Monday, calling it the beginning of a new historic era for the Middle East. In his address to the Knesset, President Trump said the moment marked an extraordinary achievement for both Israel and the world. He emphasized the need to transform military victories against terrorism … Read more
Protests in front of the Israeli parliament over a plan. To give politicians more control over choosing judges have led to opposition to the plans. Which critics claim could erode Israel’s democratic checks and balances system. Thousands of people are protesting in front of the Israeli parliament, as parliamentarians engaged in a contentious debate over … Read more
Yair Lapid is Israel’s caretaker prime minister ahead of the November elections. The 58-year-old leader put together a coalition that got rid of Benjamin Netanyahu. His predecessor, Naftali Bennett, won’t run again because of ideological differences in his eight-party coalition. Yair Lapid, a journalist-turned-politician, is Israel’s caretaker prime minister ahead of the November elections. People … Read more
The bill needs two more Knesset votes to become law. If passed, parliament would dissolve and new elections would be held on October 25 or November 1. Outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s coalition is no longer tenable. JERUSALEM: The Israeli parliament unanimously passed a draught bill to dissolve parliament early Tuesday, a critical legislative move … Read more
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday slammed his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for alleging Adolf Hitler may additionally have “had Jewish blood” and summoned Moscow’s ambassador for “clarifications”. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Israel has sought to preserve delicate stability among the 2 aspects, but remarks through Lavrov to an Italian … Read more
