Reuven Rivlin

Ammunition Hill won't Close, Knesset Speaker is Assured

Cabinet Secretary tells Speaker Rivlin that a budgetary solution for the site is being worked out.

Rivlin's New Year Greeting Angers Jordanian Parliament Speaker

The Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament returns Knesset Speaker's greeting because he called Jerusalem “the capital of Israel.”

Knesset Speaker Lights Hannukiah in Threatened Home

Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin lit candles in a house slated for demotion saying "the law does not go hand in hand with justice"

Rivlin, Aharonovich: Make Carmel Fire Ceremony a State Ceremony

Netanyahu asked to recognize the annual memorial for Carmel fire victims as a state ceremony.

Ketzaleh: Rivlin Has No Right to Criticize

MK Yaakov Katz answered criticism from Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin saying he did not check the facts.

Knesset Marks 34 Years Since Sadat Visit

Speaker Reuven Rivlin marked the visit of late Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat saying 'peace with Egypt is far from over."

Rivlin Discusses Rabin's Uncomfortable Legacy

Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin said Yitzhak Rabin's legacy was a warning against political violence - and media slander.

Kadima: Rivlin Has Conflict of Interests

MK Meir Sheetrit openly accused Knesset Speaker Ruby Rivlin of using his position to campaign for the Presidency.

Rivlin: Don't Set Prisoner Negotiation Terms into Law

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin warns that Israel should not set terms for negotiating with terrorists over captive soldiers into law.

Gilad Shalit Exhibition Launched in European Parliament

Exhibition based on a picture book written by Gilad Shalit when he was a child will be now be on display in the European Parliament.

10,000 Accompany Rabbi Hanan Porat to Final Resting Place

More than 10,000 people accompanied Rabbi Hanan Porat, 67, to his final resting place Wednesday after a long struggle with cancer.

Rivlin: World Not Interested in Preserving Israel

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin says world community more concerned with creating Palestine than preserving Israel.

Rivlin: 'No Right or Left' When It Comes to Safety of Children

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud) visits children in the Samaria town of Itamar on their first day of school. "We appreciate them."

Rivlin: World's Economic Woes Passing Us By

Prime Minister meets Knesset Finance Committee in his bureau, avoiding parliamentary ambush.

Knesset Honors FB Page Which Brings People Together

“Haredim - Nice to Meet You” is a special Facebook page which encourages dialogue. Members of the page met in the Knesset.

Rivlin: Begin Ended Israel's Injustice to Ethiopian Jewry

Knesset Speaker at event marking 20 years since Operation Solomon: "The Zionism of Ethiopian Jews began long before Operation Solomon."

Rivlin: Protesting is Part of Democracy, But Be Responsible

Knesset Speaker Rivlin met on Monday with some of the young Israelis who have been involved in the tent protest against the rise housing pri

Rivlin Files Ethics Complaint Against Zoabi

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin has referred MK Hanin Zoabi to the Knesset Ethics Committee for assaulting an usher in the plenum Wednesday.

Obama Plans Israel Visit

US president Barack Obama is planning to visit Israel; Knesset speaker Rivlin says Obama has alienated Israelis; is it an election ploy?

‘Peace Can Only Be Achieved Through Negotiations’

President of the EU Parliament and Knesset Speaker meet, hold press conference in the Knesset.

Ministers to Celebrate Jewish Growth in Jerusalem

Ministers and the Knesset speaker will attend the inauguration Wednesday of a new Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Rivlin on Official Visit to New Zealand

On a state visit, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin officially inaugurated a new building for the Israeli embassy in New Zealand.

Rivlin: Time Not Right For Official Visits From Georgia

Knesset Speaker Rivlin postponed a visit from his Georgian counterpart saying the Rony Fuchs affair had 'disturbed' many Israelis.

Rivlin Criticizes Rabbis' Letter; Rabbi Druckman Amends It

Knesset Speaker on decree against selling homes to Arabs: 'if this were said against Jews abroad, there would be an immediate hue and cry".

Rivlin: By Building in Hevron We’ll Preserve Jerusalem

Knesset Speaker participates in Chanukah candle lighting ceremony in Hevron.

Terror Victims' Group Tells Carter Shiloach Visit 'Despicable'

Delegation headed by Jimmy Carter chose to tour Jerusalem neighborhood in which Arab terrorism is a daily occurrence.

Rivlin: By Condemning Israel, World Caters to Terrorism

Ex-Italian Deputy PM Fini was greeted in Knesset with warm applause – and some sharp remarks about the world's weak-kneed response to terrorism.

'Boycott Challenges Coexistence'

Knesset speaker Rivlin tours factories boycotted by the PA, decries boycott as “hostile,” damaging to coexistence.

Rivlin: PA Must Take Negotiations Seriously

Knesset head Rivlin says PA leaders must take peace talks seriously, compromise on key issues like Jerusalem and the “right of return.”

Israeli Officials Pay Condolences to Polish People

Israeli dignitaries converged on the Begin Center in Jerusalem to pay their last respects to President Lech Kaczynski.

MK Rivlin: Aid Plan for Arab Sector Helps Co-Existence

Knesset Speaker MK Reuven Rivlin praised a new plan proposed by the government to help improve conditions in the Arab sector.

Israeli Youths Speak their Minds in Knesset

The Knesset hosted a group of Israeli teenagers in the plenum after Tu B'Shvat, letting them speak from the rostrum for the first time in history.

Rivlin's New Year's Card: Fight Terror Before It's Too Late

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin sent New Year's greetings to heads of parliament worldwide, urging them to fight terror before it is too late.

Knesset Members Disabled For a Day

For the first time in the Knesset, many Knesset Members experienced first-hand the hardships of accessibility for disabled persons.

Rivlin: Those Who Crossed the Lines Were Forgiven

Knesset Speaker Rivlin dedicated much of his Rabin memorial speech to the cynical manner in which the murder was used for political ends.

Poll: Russian Immigrants Tougher on Arabs, Stronger on Yesha

A new survey reveals that a whopping 77 percent of immigrants from the Former Soviet Union support the transfer of Arabs out of the Jewish State.

Rivlin: There Will Be No More Expulsions

Rivlin visits the Gush Katif museum and declares: “No more expulsions.”

Knesset Speaker: PA State, Nothing More than Autonomy

The PA state will only consist of autonomy; and our relationship with the US has normal ups and downs, said Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin.