Ayelet Shaked
Ayelet Shaked made her remarks, based on sources she says she has within the Trump administration, at a Gush Etzion parlor meeting for her party last week in front of more than 100 Israeli voters.
Druze activists protest law outside the home of Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked • She expresses sympathy for the “true feelings” of the Druze, but argues that the nation-state bill does nothing to harm their equality and is vital for the country.
An unnamed senior Israeli lawyer was arrested on suspicion of demanding sexual favors in exchange for judicial appointments. Two more suspects, including a female judge from the center of the country, were also arrested in connection with the case.
The recent shifts are likely only the first in Israel’s rapid election cycle that culminates at the national polls on April 9.
Jewish Home Party leaders Naftali Bennett (Education and Diaspora Affairs Minister) and Ayelet Shaked (Justice Minister ) announced on Saturday night that they were leaving the religious party to start a “New Right” party they hope can unite religious and secular Israelis.
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked states her views on why now is not the time for a Middle East peace plan, the security challenges facing Israel, her journey from secular Jew to a leader in a conservative religious Zionist party, her political aspirations, and the relationship between young American Jews and Israel.
In an interview with Israel Hayom, Education Minister Naftali Bennett explains why he withdrew his demand to be made defense minister • According to game theory, the first one to blink loses.
Early elections remain a likely scenario if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to stabilize his now-narrow coalition, following the resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman and a threat by Education Minister Naftali Bennett to bring down the government if he didn’t receive the vacant defense post.
A new bill that would require Palestinians to file land ownership and demolition cases in Israeli district courts, rather than jumping directly to the Supreme Court, passed its first reading in the Knesset.
Bolton, who has served in various high-level capacities in the last three Republican administrations, including as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush, has advocated a strong stance against North Korea and Iran, and has publicly expressed pro-Israel positions on numerous occasions.
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has accused it of providing a channel for terror organizations to promote terror and incite violence.
Said Israel’s Consul General to New York Dani Dayan: “If we are foreigners to Judea and Samaria, then of course we are foreigners to Tel Aviv.”
