Politics and Knesset
Israel can no longer be satisfied with the “appearance of victory in the eyes of its enemies,” says Deputy Knesset Speaker Zvi Hauser of the New Hope Party.
Each credit point is worth NIS 2,796 ($835) and applies to 610,000 working parents.
Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked retracted the proposed legislation after Justice Ministry officials said the bill would not hold up in the High Court of Justice.
Several ministers called to amend the law after the IDF revealed name of a Druze special forces officer killed in Gaza in November 2018 • “It won’t happen,” says Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked.
Ra’am Party head Mansour Abbas reportedly demanded the additional funding for Jisr az-Zarqa during talks with representatives from the Prime Minister’s Office last week.
The exhibit, titled “The Knesset Celebrates 70—Parliament Shaping Israeli Society,” was previously displayed at Ben-Gurion International Airport in 2019 to mark the parliament’s 70th anniversary.
Israel is not taking the threat posed by NGOs like Palestinian Vision seriously enough, according to the head of Zionist NGO Im Tirtzu’s Arabic-language research department.
Likud Party withdraws bill to dissolve the Knesset after Islamist party rejoins the coalition to prevent new elections; Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu: A government supported by the Muslim Brotherhood cannot protect Israeli citizens and soldiers.
“I call on those who meet the requirements to come to Israel, gain top-tier training and become a part of our cutting-edge innovation ecosystem. We need your spirit and commitment,” said Israel Innovation Authority CEO Dror Bin.
“The holiest place has become the most explosive and dangerous place,” says Knesset Public Security Committee chairwoman Merav Ben-Ari.
The motions, introduced by the Likud and Shas, were voted down by 61-52 and 56-52, respectively • Bennett is reportedly looking to replace the Islamist Ra’am Party with United Torah Judaism.
Regulations currently forbid a car to be moving without a human driver, though after testing, electric cars can self-park.
