Yuli Edelstein
The move is widely seen as part of a series of steps aimed at reaching a compromise with Haredi parties on the issue of IDF service.
Nine MKs voted in favor of the defense minister’s proposal, while seven committee members opposed it.
Haredi parties threaten to quit the coalition if service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men stall.
MK Moshe Tur-Paz lauds the unwavering support of Bible-believing Christians for Israel over the last year of war.
Yuli Edelstein has threatened to take a similar stance on the haredi enlistment bill, drawing the ire of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
MKs Yuli Edelstein and Ze’ev Elkin condemned the “deliberate act of Russian aggression.”
MK Yuli Edelstein called on Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to push the E.U. to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terror organization.
The proposed legislation would restore freedom of movement to Israelis in four communities razed following the 2005 Gaza disengagement.
“When it comes to illegal building in Judea and Samaria, there can’t be double standards,” says Likud lawmaker Danny Danon.
Yuli Edelstein and Tom Nides speak about communities across the Green Line, Iran and bilateral ties.
Begin Symposium kicks off in Jerusalem • Pastor John Hagee is awarded the Menachem Begin Support of Israel Award.
Edelstein’s bid for the Likud chairmanship in any case is theoretical, as Likud Central Committee chairman MK Haim Katz said that he has no intention of calling for primaries in the foreseeable future.
