![]() Netanyahu wins support for bill aimed at ensuring him a 5th termCoalition votes to adopt bill altering selection process for the prime minister, amid fears president could back rival MK over Netanyahu.![]() Ministerial Committee approves bill against documenting soldiersBill barring filming of IDF soldiers during operational activity approved in committee despite AG's opposition - but will be softened later.![]() Override Clause passes unanimouslyBill to curb power of Supreme Court passes unanimously in Ministerial Committee for Legislation.![]() Haredi draft bill passes first hurdleFollowing compromise agreement between PM, haredi factions, draft exemption law approved by Ministerial Committee for Legislation.![]() PM Netanyahu preventing sovereignty in the Jordan Valley?PM Netanyahu pans Knesset commmittee's plan to discuss bill for sovereignty in Jordan Valley.![]() On Sunday: Right-wing ministers' testSix ministers refuse to announce they will back bill obligating the government to fulfill promises to build in Judea and Samaria.![]() Conversion Law approved by ministerial committeeImmigrant Absorption Minister to file appeal against bill to ban private conversions to Judaism.![]() Bill to punish PA for terrorist salaries is approvedMinisterial Committee for Legislation approves opposition's bill to deduct tax funds to PA equal to salaries paid to terrorists in prison.![]() Bill to block leftist court petitions against Jewish townsMinisterial Committee to vote on bill restricting standing on petitions against Jewish communities to those directly affected by case.![]() Deputy Attorney General opposes the Nationality LawAttorney Avi Licht attempts to forestall vote on Nationality Law by Ministerial Committee on Legislation.![]() 'I won't let the Justice Minister hurt the coalition'Coalition chairman says it's 'a shame' the media still listens to Justice Minister Shaked.![]() Knesset members oppose Shaked initiativeInitiative to restrict gratuitous bills and strengthen parliamentary government supervision provokes stormy Knesset committee debate.![]() Bill to restore authority of rabbinical courts advancesMinisterial Committee endorses bill to restore authority to rabbinical courts to serve as arbitrators in cases involving civil law.![]() Shaked and Levin's legislative revolutionMinisters of Justice and Tourism initiate legislation limiting private legislation while tightening government activity monitoring.![]() Ministerial committee to discuss 'mosque law'MK Motti Yogev's law prohibiting houses of prayer from using loudspeakers to be voted upon by Ministerial Committee for Legislation.![]() Battle to save Amona: Waiting on Attorney-GeneralDebate on proposed legislation to save Amona postponed as A-G Avichai Mandelblit asks for time to come up with better resolution.![]() 'We must stop phenomenon of children left in cars'New measure to obligate kindergartens, day cares, to notify parents when their child is absent aims to prevent children being left in cars.![]() Progress in battle to save AmonaCoalition party heads discuss possibility of delaying demolition of Amona homes until new adjacent residences are available.![]() Committee won't vote on bill to recognize AmonaPrime Minister Netanyahu instructs Ministerial Committee for Legislation not to discuss bill to solve Amona crisis.![]() New bill to combat incitement by tour guidesMinisterial Committee for Legislation to discuss proposal to raise penalties for unlicensed tour guides; many tours give false information.![]() Burn the flag? Pay the priceKnesset approves amendment calling for stricter penalties for burning Israeli flags - 3 years in prison and 50,000 shekel fine.![]() Knesset approves bill against elections meddlingBill takes aim at foreign-funded NGOs subverting elections. Likud MK: 'in contrast to US elections, money won't defeat Israeli elections.'![]() Loss for the Reform - Knesset approves Mikveh billMinisterial Committee approves bill stating that public Mikvaot must abide by Rabbinic law, overriding Supreme Court ruling.![]() Could businesses be sued for opening on Shabbat?Amid ministerial meeting discussing whether to charge businesses for breaking Sabbath, tensions rise as spirit of Shabbat on the table.![]() Two Zionist Union Bills May Limit Free SpeechOne bill would prosecute 'libelous' internet posts, while other would ban publication of names of IDF soldiers under investigation.![]() Netanyahu Buries Death Penalty LawSlated to go before Ministerial Committee Sunday, death penalty for terrorists bill indefinitely frozen by PM's technical maneuver.![]() Anger at Netanyahu's Burying of Death Penalty BillMK Sharon Gal claims Netanyahu's decision to bury bill requiring death sentence for terrorist murderers shows govt not serious about terror.![]() MKs Rally to Battle over Terrorist Death PenaltyLiberman vows to show terrorists 'prison day-camp' is over, while Zionist Union MK says death penalty will just create martyrs.![]() Opposition MK Slams 'Farcical' CommitteeMK Stav Shaffir calls for greater transparency in Ministerial Committee for Legislation, calls on MKs to prove 'loyalty' to Israeli public.![]() PM Acquires Veto Power in Legislation CommitteeNetanyahu will have authority to strike down bills at ministerial committee that decides what bills will enjoy gov't support.![]() Ministerial Committee Passes Water Recycling BillA purifier in every home? Bill to recycle sink, shower water for reuse passes in Ministerial Committee for Legislation.![]() 'Jewish State Law' Vote Postponed - AgainVote on controversial law postponed for at least one more week; PM to present his compromise bill before original draft advances in Knesset.![]() Terror Victim's Assoc.: a Minister at All FuneralsMotion to only require ministers to attend specific funerals for terror victims 'discriminatory' and 'disrespectful,' TVA says.![]() How Netanyahu Foiled Livni's 'Dirty Tricks'Loud dispute at Ministerial Law Committee after Livni scuttles the discussion on the National Law. Minister Uri Ariel calls it "sabotage".![]() Bill: Expand Hesder Active Service to 2 YearsLabor MK behind bill seeks to right 'historic distortion' of soldiers' rights, he claims, by scaling back state support for Torah study.![]() Bill to Criminalize Joining ISISJustice Minister Tzipi Livni to propose bill to mark joining any 'non-national' military group abroad a crime, as ISIS hysteria continues.![]() Bill Equating 'Price Tag,' Terrorism Falls FlatMK slams decision as 'racist,' despite inherent differences between terrorism and 'price tag' vandalism.![]() Bill Banning Far-Left Non-Profits Up for VoteProposal to ban non-profits which 'act against the Jewish and Zionist character' of Israel could be a double-edged sword, critics claim.![]() Push: Regulate Pest Extermination After PoisoningGross family poisoning inspires bill to regulate extermination. If passed, pesticides will only be distributed by licensed professionals.![]() 'Released Terrorists Should Not Receive Benefits'MK Yariv Levin's bill to prevent released terrorists from receiving state stipends up for vote Sunday.![]() Ministers Reject Regev's Annexation BillMinisterial Committee for Legislation votes down MK Miri Regev’s bill calling for Israeli sovereignty on Judea and Samaria.![]() Approved: Bill for One Chief Rabbi in IsraelMinisterial Committee for Legislation approves bill unifying Chief Rabbinate. Bennett: 'This will unite the Jewish people.' |