Politics and Knesset
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.
In a meeting with Druze leaders, ex-IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz vowed to do “all he could” to change the controversial nation-state law so that it would reflect “the indelible bond between us, not just in the battlefield but also in everyday life.”
The flower in question is the Iris Mariae, otherwise known as the “Negev Iris,” which residents say is at risk due to the increased number of troops, and the size and power of the machinery.
At national Likud event, party ministers blast other factions • Nearly 70 percent of attendees say that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not have to resign if he is indicted.
“Israel is a racist State,” said Mary Bain Lockhart, a Fife councilor. “And since the Palestinians are also Semites, it is an antisemitic State. It is time we stopped propitiating.”
While the majority of these searches are for anti-Semitic jokes, the most usual negative stereotypes accuse Jews of being “racist” and “evil.” These searches usually spiked between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
The Palestinian Authority’s education system fails to meet international standards of peace and tolerance, new bill says • Legislation, which is unlikely to pass, calls for the British government to deduct tens of millions of pounds from aid budget.
The lineup is still not finalized. Likud’s Central Committee will elect those running for the district seats based on location; the other seats would be chosen by all Likud members.
He is the most popular lawmaker in the Arab sector, according to some polls, and any party he heads is expected to easily pass the electoral threshold should he decide to run independently of the Arab faction.
Of the 22 parties currently running, 14 parties are currently all polling within one or two seats above or below the electoral threshold, many within a margin of error. Party leaders will be forced to make compromises and political alliances, or risk not making it through to the parliament.
She has sparked outrage by supporting Hamas and by labeling IDF soldiers “murderers” • Former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman: “It’s good that a senior representative of the fifth column is leaving the Knesset. I wish her the best of luck in Gaza or Beirut.”
According to reports, civilians barricaded themselves in two caravans at the former outpost and were extracted against their will by police.
