Naftali Bennett

PA ire at Minister Bennett

Remarks by Jewish Home Chairman against establishment of Palestinian state provoke PA fury, claim 'Palestinians' original owners.

Beit El celebrates 40 years

'It's not 40 years in Beit El.  It's 4000 years from the time of Abraham.'

Bennett presents new English studies program

After upgraded mathematics program, Education Minister presents new goal: 70% of high school students to take English matriculation exam.

Bennett in Beit El:

'The vision - one million residents in Judea and Samaria'

Knesset Speaker and Education Minister celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Beit El.

Bennett dismisses 'anti-religionization' campaign

Education Minister: Israeli children should know who Natan Sharansky and Maimonedes are.

Jewish Home MK: There is LGBT terror and dangerous brainwashing

MK Bezalel Smotrich slams Education Minister, spokesperson, for trying to appear 'enlightened.'

Israeli leaders offer support for Spain

Israeli leaders condemn terrorist attack in Barcelona in which 13 people were murdered.

'Bennett must stop pandering to Tel Aviv hipsters, LGBT couples'

Minister blasts Bennett for 'moving to the center', warning he will alienate party's base. 'Bennett will be left bald from both sides'.

Eminent religious-Zionist Rabbi quits Jewish Home leadership

Jewish Home party presidium member Rabbi Yisrael Rosen announces leaving party because Bennett employs SSA spokeswoman.

Sa'ar at Mount Hevron: 'Region is a historical gem'

Gideon Sa'ar opens visit in ancient Susya, meets with residents. 'All Israeli students deserve to visit Mount Hevron.'

'Nasrallah will destroy Lebanon'

Education Minister responds to Hezbollah leader, warns that Lebanon, not Israel, will suffer if Hezbollah launches new war on Israel.

Parents of lone soldiers to get free trips to Israel

Naftali Bennett wants to offer free flights to Israel for parents of lone soldiers who would not be able to afford it otherwise.

'Iranian empire is being established - and the US does nothing'

Education Minister Bennett warns West is ignoring looming Iranian threat, calls for concerted strategic action to block 'Iranian empire'.

'Netanyahu cannot tell his side of the story'

Enviromental Protection Minister Ze'ev Elkin backs Prime Minister Netanyahu, urging the public not to jump to conclusions.

Majority of Israelis believe Prime Minister guilty

2/3 of Israelis say PM must resign if indicted; just 27% believe he is innocent. Who will replace Netanyahu if he does resign?

'The Prime Minister is presumed innocent until proven guilty'

Jewish Home chief defends Netanyahu, following revelations police are investigating PM for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.

Naftali Bennett second most popular politician on social media

New survey shows Naftali Bennett is second most popular Israeli politician on social media after Netanyahu, and ahead of Lapid.

Altering the Defense Ministry's DNA

DM Avigdor Lieberman disappoints almost entirely. One person in the coalition can make necessary changes to the important office. Opinion.

Netanyahu calls for pardoning Elor Azariya

Israeli politicians respond to rejection of Azariya appeal, call for family to seek pardon rather than pursue further appeals.

Jewish Home to hold 'conceptual conference'

Jewish Home central committee to discuss key issues in the Jewish Home platform in upcoming conference.

Jewish Home to Netanyahu: Stop capitulating

Jewish Home unimpressed by Netanyahu's right-wing statements, urges him to take action instead of talking.

Bennett: Expect an increase in violence

'We live in the toughest neighborhood in the world. When they smell weakness, they hold their heads high.'

'United Jerusalem Law' passes first reading

'The State of Israel will not allow the establishment of a Palestinian state whose capital is eastern Jerusalem.'

Bennett: Arab MKs guilty of blood libel against Jews

Education Minister accuses Arab MKs of lying to incite Arab population against Jews over Temple Mount.

Bennett: The Salomons are a 'heroic family'

Education Minister recounts heroism of members of Salomon family during barbaric terror attack in which 3 family members were killed.

Jewish Home ministers vote against removal of metal detectors

Jewish Home Ministers Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked join Zeev Elkin in opposing PM's plan to remove metal detectors from Temple Mount.

Bennett: This is the time for unity

Education Minister calls on opposition to show unity with government as riots and terror attacks continue.

Bennett: Death penalty for Halamish terrorist

Jewish Home Chairman calls on military prosecution to seek death penalty for terrorist. 'No need for legislation, only a request.'

Bennett: We must unite against terror

Jewish Home chairman visits site of Neve Tzuf attack.

Bennett on BBC: Read my lips - Temple Mount is open

Jewish Home chairman explains why Israel must keep the magnetometers at the entrance to the Temple Mount.

'This is a test - we cannot back down'

Minister Bennett praises preliminary passage of J'lem Law, calls on PM not to cave to Arab pressure and remove Temple Mount magnetometers.

'Jerusalem Bill' advances

Bill seeking 80-MK supermajority as a condition for dividing Jerusalem approved in Legislation Committee.

Greenblatt meets Bennett

U.S. Special Envoy meets Jewish Home chairman after earlier meetings with PM, opposition leader.

Bennett to Arutz Sheva

'The expansion of Qalqiliya is a reward for terrorism'

Education Minister says plan to double size of Arab city rewards terrorism because it is a spawning ground for terrorists.

Bennett saves religious Zionist yeshiva high school

Heavy pressure exerted by Education Minister leads to meeting in which decades-old yeshiva high is saved from Defense Ministry closure.

Gafni: Bennett makes an effort to treat us fairly

MK Moshe Gafni explains why he asked to postpone vote on Jewish Home's Jerusalem Law.

'Would he still talk like that if it were his son?'

Mother of soldier whose body is being held by Hamas slams Bennett's statements rejecting negotiations with Hamas.

Bennett: We cannot free live terrorists for bodies

'We must increase pressure on Hamas and cause it to hurt so that it will not be worth it for Hamas to continue holding the bodies.'

Bennett blasts Channel 10: It's 'the New Israel Fund channel'

Education Minister says Channel 10 fights any Jewish characteristic and is funded by leftist groups.

Parents jump for joy: 7 less vacation days for kids

Caving to parents' pressure, Education Minister Bennett adds seven days to the school year. Will this help children, the economy, or both?

Bennett on UNESCO:

'Repeating a lie does not suspend reality'

"Repeated mistakes made by UNESCO do not change Jewish connection to Jerusalem or reality on ground.'

'Big news for students and their parents'

Starting next school year, Education Ministry is to subsidize after-school programs.

Bennett: National Union should run in our primaries

Jewish Home leader asks, 'Why shouldn't Tekuma faction members run for party head?'

'United Jerusalem Bill' not dead

Education Minister, Jerusalem Affairs Minister to work on revised bill to be resubmitted next week.

Netanyahu freezes Conversion Law for six months

Prime Minister says implementation of Conversion Bill will be frozen until a team appointed by him formulates recommendations.

'Ariel medical school will strengthen Israel'

PM, Education Minister participate in cornerstone-laying ceremony for medical school donated by Sheldon and Miriam Adelson.

'University lecturers call to harm the State'

Ben-Gurion University students call on Education Minister to intervene in 'serious politicization of university.'

Israel looks to end crisis with Diaspora Jews

Bennett, Shaked intensify efforts to find compromise, prevent break between Israel and American Jewish leaders.

Bennett: American Jews are our brothers

Israel's relationship with American Jews is in trouble, says Education Minister: 'They feel like they've been slapped in the face'.

Bennett: Reform already have a place to pray at the Western Wall

Diaspora Affairs Minister explains that despite freeze on Western Wall deal, a place for mixed services already exists at the Kotel.

'Not one refugee will cross the Jordan'

Education Minister attacks idea to allow descendants of Arab refugees to settle Judea and Samaria, says they won't stop at Israeli border.

National Union to Bennett: It is a mistake to abandon us

Party allied with Jewish Home warns Education Minister against abandoning the rightists to court votes from the center.

'What if Elor Azariya's name was Dean Issacharoff?'

Bennett addresses outcry on decision to investigate Breaking the Silence spokesman who claimed he brutally beat Arab during his IDF service.

Is Liberman zigzagging again?

Yisrael Beytenu MK Robert Ilatov comes out against the statements of Defense Minister showing readiness to allow Arab absorption into Yesha.

Liberman: Allow 'Palestinian refugees' to live in PA areas

Defense Minister suggests “Palestinian refugees” could be allowed to return to Judea and Samaria. Bennett: We will not allow it.

Bennett: The time has come to free Olmert

'There is no argument about his definitive contribution to Israel’s security. The time has come to show mercy.”

Bennett: Widening the gap between Left and Right won't help

Education Minister speaks at Herzliya Conference on a range of security, diplomatic, and social issues.

Bennett: We fought for the residents of Amona

Education Minister says those hurt by expulsions can 'choose to sink into despair, or to choose life.'

Netanyahu: Bennett prefers Lapid as PM

Prime Minister claims President Rivlin looking to 'settle score' with him, help Yair Lapid become Prime Minister.

Bennett: I'll work to shorten school vacations

Education Minister promises to find solutions for discrepancy in number of parents and kids' vacation days; says ethics code is 'mandatory.'