Tag Archive for Knesset

| July 26, 2013
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Prime Minister to refer referendum bill for cabinet vote Sunday

Proposed bill would not require public approval for withdrawal from Judea and Samaria because Israeli law isn’t applicable there, but PM says he has way around that.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to bring in the referendum bill for a cabinet vote on Sunday, and then submit it to the Knesset for a preliminary vote on Wednesday before the parliament disbands for summer recess.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, July 22, 2013.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, July 22, 2013. – Photo: AFP

The bill stipulates that if an agreement that is reached with the Palestinians calls for Israeli withdrawal from erritory, the public would have to approve it in a referendum for it to take effect. Continue Reading »

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| July 23, 2013
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Ultra-Orthadox MK chains himself to podium prior to Knesset voting on draft bill

Knesset approves draft bill on 1st reading following heated debate.

Haredi

 MKs tear shirt lapels to indicate mourning

By Moran Azulay

 

The Knesset plenum approved Yesh Atid‘s draft bill on first reading early Tuesday morning, prompting dramatic acts of protest by haredi legislators. Ultra-Orthodox Knesset members declared Monday a day of mourning and tore the lapels of their shirts to signify their mourning.

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MK Meir Porush (United Torah Judaism) chained himself to the podium before the bill was brought to a vote. – Screenshot Knesset channel

The bill, which passed a 66-21 vote, will now be turned over to a special committee presided by MK Ayelet Shaked (Habayit Hayehudi) that will prepare the bill for second and third readings. Continue Reading »

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| July 9, 2013
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New ‘noise law’ allows Police to enter homes without warrant

The new legislation allows police to enter home if owner doesn’t respond or if the noise violation may do harm to the public’s well-being.

By Moran Azulay

 

The Knesset on Monday approved in its second and third readings a bill that allows the police to enter private houses under certain circumstances if they are perceived to be violating noise regulations.

TOO Loud (illustration) - Photo: Shutterstock

TOO Loud (illustration) – Photo: Shutterstock

The bill, which was submitted by MK Miri Regev (Likud-Beiteinu), the chairwoman of the Knesset’s Internal Affairs and Environment Committee, was supported by 47 lawmakers. Only four MKs voted against the legislation.

The bill permits police to enter the establishment only if there is reason to believe the noise violation is causing significant harm to the public well-being. Continue Reading »

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| July 7, 2013
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Former Palestinian Terrorist Invited to the Knesset

Both, a senior terrorist’s brother & a former terrorist prisoner are invited to address the Knesset.

By Maayana Miskin

 

Members of Knesset and ministers who support the “two-state solution” and diplomatic talks with the Palestinian Authority have organized a conference that aims to provide a response to the spate of public officials who have recently declared that there is no realistic solution to the Israel-PA conflict on the horizon.

Among the speakers who will appear at the conference Monday are controversial PA figures.

One of the names that stands out is that of Dr. Khalil Shikaki, who directs the Center for Palestinian Policy and Research in Ramallah. Continue Reading »

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| July 4, 2013
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Television crew sneaks 3D printed gun within inches of Israel’s PM

Israel’s Channel 10 report shows how easily Knesset security can be compromised with 3D printing technology as television crew printed plastic gun then snuck it into the Knesset undetected.

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How difficult is it to assassinate a prime minister within the highly-secured Knesset compound? Not too difficult, it appears, as new technology enables one to sneak inside with a 3D-printed hand-gun.

The gun Photo: Channel 10

The gun – Photo: Channel 10

A Channel 10 camera crew tested the theory – and managed to walk in to the Knesset twice, carrying a plastic pistol printed according to easily downloadable blueprints.

The problem of “printed weapons” surfaced about two months ago, when Cody Wilson, a 25-year-old student from Texas, designed the first functional hand-gun to be printed, nearly in full, by a 3d printer. Continue Reading »

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| July 3, 2013
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Natanyahu: “There is no place our long arms can’t reach to protect Israel.”

 

Knesset holds ceremony to mark 37th anniversary of Israel’s daring operation of the return of hostages from Entebbe, when Israeli commandos rescued more than 100 hostages held at the Ugandan airport by the PLO and Ugandan soldiers.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu: Entebbe shows we can overcome the threats facing us.

By Gideon Allon & Israel Hayom Staff

The Knesset held a special ceremony on Tuesday to make the 37th anniversary of Operation Yonatan, the daring rescue mission in which Israeli soldiers freed more than 100 Israeli and foreign Jewish hostages held at Uganada’s Entebbe Airport.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Photo: GPO

Yonatan Netanyahu, the elder brother of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, commanded the elite Sayeret Matkal unit that spearheaded the assault on the airport terminal where Palestinian and German terrorists were holding the hostages.

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| June 25, 2013
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Knesset receives bill to make Declaration of Independence a Basic Law

 

MK Ruth Calderon (Yesh Atid) wants to enshrine the principles of Israel’s Declaration of Independence as a Basic Law.

Calderon: ‘The concept of a Jewish state does not refer to Judaism as a religion, but rather as a culture & nationality.’

By Israel Hayom Staff

Yesh Atid MK Ruth Calderon has proposed a bill in the Knesset that would enshrine the principles of Israel’s Declaration of Independence as one of the country’s Basic Laws.

David Ben-Gurion reads the Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948, in Tel Aviv – Photo: GPO

Israel does not have a written constitution. Instead, there is a system of Basic Laws. Continue Reading »

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| June 23, 2013
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MKs demand that gas export issue be decided in Knesset

MK Avishay Braverman: If Knesset doesn’t accept decision, it will have no legitimacy.

By SHARON UDASIN
 

 

On the eve of Sunday’s cabinet session during which a decision on gas exports is scheduled to take place, a number of Knesset members drafted letters to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the other ministers demanding that they transfer the decision to the Knesset.

Tamar natural gas rig.

Tamar natural gas rig. – Photo: Albatross

“In order to help the legislative process of gas export, the Economic Affairs Committee will also work in August,” wrote MK Avishay Braverman (Labor). “The committee will continue discussions in August in order to hear all the sides, of the government, the public and the developers, and will formulate a bill that will be good for the citizens and the economy of Israel.”

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| June 21, 2013
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Knesset passes bill disallowing Rabbis from taking fee for weddings

 

Local rabbis have been allowed to charge extra fees even though marriages are listed among their existing duties as regional rabbis.

Bill still pending 3 additional Knesset readings before final approval, with 61 MKs voting in favor in the preliminary reading.

By Israel Hayom Staff

A current bill, approved in its preliminary reading on Wednesday, is aiming to prevent local rabbis from accepting payment or any other compensation for officiating the marriage ceremonies of couples who live within their area of jurisdiction.

A Jewish wedding [illustrative] – Photo: AP

The bill was submitted by Habayit Hayehudi MKs Shuli Mualem and Moti Yogev and was approved in the Knesset by a majority of 61 MKs. Continue Reading »

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| June 14, 2013
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Israeli ministers consider legislating housing & job preferences for ex-IDF soldiers

New affirmative action legislation, proposed by coalition chairman Yariv Levin, would also include Israelis who’ve completed national service.

This comes in response to early start in job market already enjoyed by those who skipped  the army or national service.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet will decide on Sunday whether to endorse proposed legislation that advocates affirmative action for Israelis who have done military or national service.

IDF soldiers by Egypt border - Hershkovitz - Sep 21, 2012

Soldiers get a later start in their professional lives. – Photo: Eliyahu Hershkovitz

A law for the rights of citizens who have contributed to the state has been proposed by coalition chairman MK (Likud) Yariv Levin. Continue Reading »

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| June 5, 2013
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Netanyahu sends message to Abbas from the Knesset: ‘Give peace a chance.’

PM Netanyahu uses his Knesset address on the Arab Peace Initiative to send a message of Peace to the Palestinians and another to his restive coalition partners.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a Knesset debate on the Arab Peace Initiative to allay fears in some quarters that his three-month-old coalition is on the rocks – and to urge Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resume negotiations with Israel.

Netanyahu addressing the Knesset April 24, 2013.

Netanyahu addressing the Knesset – Photo: Emil Salman

“I want to send a message to Abu Mazen [Abbas] in a language that both of us understand: Give peace a chance,” he told lawmakers. Continue Reading »

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| June 4, 2013
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Education Minister ends Knesset speech because he can’t stop giggling

Education Minister Piron stands to discuss ‘penetration of prohibited objects into prisons’

 during  a late night Knesset session,

 but instead of talking, he can’t not stop laughing.

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A reference to “penetration” in a speech to parliament caused Education Minister to burst into a laughing fit that went viral on Tuesday on Israeli websites.

Education Minister Piron - Photo Courtesy of Knesset Channel

Education Minister Piron – Photo Courtesy of Knesset Channel

Shai Piron, who is also a rabbi, could not get past the first sentence of his address, on a proposed law against smuggling cell phones into Israel’s prisons, before beginning to chuckle.

“Mr. Chairman, distinguished Parliament, the aim of this legislation is to deal with a serious phenomenon – the penetration of prohibited objects into prisons,” he said during a late night session on Monday broadcast on the official Knesset TV channel. Continue Reading »

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| June 4, 2013
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Knesset approves law making ‘infiltrators’ transferring money abroad illegal

The new amendment to the ‘Law for the Prevention of Infiltration’ stipulates that foreigners can’t send property while they’re in Israel & limits the amount they can take with them once they exit Israel.

2nd amendment determines that said violations will be considered a crime.

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The Knesset plenum on Monday approved two amendments to the Law for the Prevention of Infiltration barring illegal migrants from sending money or property out of Israel while they are in the country and limiting the amount they can take with them when they leave.

African migrants in Israel


African migrants stand in line to receive food at Levinsky park in south Tel Aviv June 13, 2012.

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| May 28, 2013
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Israeli Democracy at work: Arab MKs seek to outlaw drawings of Muhammad

 

Arab Knesset members seek Israel’s penal code to include a ban on drawings of Muslim prophets, citing Islamic prohibition as precedent.

The new bill would make the portrayal of Muhammad, Moses & Jesus punishable by a full year in prison & would also outlaw the degradation of scripture.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

Arab MK Ibrahim Sarsur (Ra’am-Ta’al) has reintroduced legislation that would lower the threshold for what is considered a racist offense and would ban the publication of materials that disparage the Prophet Muhammad through a “cartoon, defamation and insult.” Sarsur is one of three sponsors of the bill, all of whom are from Arab parties.

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| May 25, 2013
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Mark Zuckerberg summoned to appear before the Knesset

MK Moshe Gafni was surprised to discover use of his name for fake profile

on Facebook

. After unsuccessful attempts to contact social network’s management, he invites Facebook’s founder & CEO to attend urgent discussion at Israeli parliament

By Tzvika Brot

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who is likely a very busy man, is facing an unexpected task: The Israeli parliament has summoned him for a discussion on the social network at the request of Knesset Member Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism).

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Will Zuckerberg accept invitation and visit Knesset?

Gafni was surprised to discover this week that someone had opened a fake Facebook profile using his name, holding conversations with other Facebook users and answering their questions. Continue Reading »

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