Politics and Knesset
Cohen was head of the prestigious Porat Yosef yeshivah, and for the past eight years, since the passing of Shas leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, headed the faction and its Council of Torah Sages.
Montreal-born Dan Illouz recently secured the “immigrant” slot on the political party’s electoral list and has a high probability of entering parliament following Israel’s Nov. 1 elections.
Khalil Awawdeh is being held on security grounds; his attorney is appealing his case to Israel’s Supreme Court.
The Consumer Price Index rose by 5.2% over last year, while housing prices climbed 17.8% in May-June compared to the same period in 2021, the highest year-on-year increase in a decade.
The three plan to vie in the Nov. 1 elections as part of the new State Party.
Candidates vying for Conservative Party leadership tout connections to Israel, concern about anti-Semitism and BDS.
The internal party vote ahead of the Nov. 1 general elections shakes up the party’s list, as longtime Knesset members could lose their seats.
Faction director Yariv Levin leads the slate, followed by Eli Cohen, Yoav Galant and David (“Dudi”) Amsalem.
Central Bureau of Statistics data show that 18,891 Russians and 12,175 Ukrainians moved to the Jewish state between Feb. 24, when Moscow initiated the war, and July 31.
Seeking more affordable housing, a group of Jewish residents of Jerusalem bought land near Abu Dis in 1924. However, the 1929 riots quashed their plans, and only recently have researchers discovered proof of purchase.
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum tells JNS that right-wing anti-Netanyahu voters are “the problem” in Israel’s political stalemate.
It aims to increase water levels and ensure a constant flow throughout the year, turning the area into a diverse biological ecosystem and a tourist destination.
