Politics and Knesset
Two new judges were appointed by Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, bringing the total number chosen during her tenure to 334.
“The reason the center-right is the largest bloc in Israel is because people have become very disenchanted with the sort of cultish, irrational positions of the left, whether on strategic or economic or social issues.”
At the Nefesh B’Nefesh “Mega Event” in New Jersey, Keren Kayemet LeIsrael/Jewish National Fund chair Daniel Atar said “there is no reason why Jews from France and Belgium should move to Canada and not to Israel. If Israel worked enough, everyone would come to it.”
Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh recounted to the outlet that climbing the career ladder was anything but smooth.
“Our struggle against the law is not over the dominance of Jewish culture, nor is it over the Law of Return or the flag; rather, it is a real fight over our Israeliness, our citizenship, the depth of our belonging and the essence of identity,” said Daliyat al-Karmel Mayor Rafik Halabi.
A study by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics revealed that Jewish and Arab women are marrying at older ages than they were 10 years ago, and that Israel still suffers from a substantial wage gap.
The role of Laura Murray, a close ally of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, is strictly to provide “administrative support” to deal with the huge volume of complaints.This kind of job reportedly does not consist of having input in the disciplinary process.
Collectively, they have vast experience in dealing with Israel’s array of security challenges, which raises the question of how their past is shaping their current political outlooks, particularly regarding the Palestinian question and other key issues.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit of succumbing to “pressure from the left and the media” in making his announcement prior to elections.
In general, American Jewish and pro-Israel organizations have stood by Israel’s side throughout the years without getting heavily involved, if at all, in internal politics. So why now?
“This is a man who has baited Jews and befriended Labour activists suspended or expelled over antisemitism for years,” said Gideon Falter, chair of the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism.
“Israeli leaders and Jewish groups need to be sensitive to how things are perceived that, even if not intended, can be subject to misuse by those who have been fighting against Israel,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents.
