Tag: Knesset
Israeli Parliament Advances Bill to Dissolve Itself
The Israeli Parliament (Knesset) advanced a bill on Monday to dissolve itself and call early elections, following a committee vote that sent the legislation to the plenary for two final readings, after one of the ultra‑Orthodox parties supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition withdrew its support over the long‑standing issue of exempting the ultra‑Orthodox from […]
June 1, 2026
Israeli Knesset Advances Death Penalty Bill for Palestinian Prisoners
The Israeli Knesset’s National Security Committee has approved a bill to impose the death penalty on Palestinian detainees and prisoners, pushed by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben‑Gvir, moving it to a final vote next week. The bill originates from the Otzma Yehudit party, led by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben‑Gvir, who stated that […]
March 26, 2026
Israel Postpones West Bank Annexation Amid Global Backlash
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday postponed plans to annex the West Bank, bowing to mounting international pressure and to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who publicly rejected the proposal. RELATED: Israeli airstrikes kill two civilians in eastern Lebanon The decision came just a day after the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, narrowly approved a […]
October 24, 2025
Trump Urges Presidential Pardon for War Criminal Netanyahu in Knesset Address
U.S. President Donald Trump urged his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog, to grant a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is domestically charged with a plethora of corruption charges, convicted by the ICC for war crimes, and the orchestrator of the Zionist genocide in Gaza, during his speech in the Knesset on October 13. Trump […]
October 14, 2025
Trump Claims He Will Not Allow Israel to Annex the West Bank
President Donald Trump claims the United States will block any Israeli attempt to formally annex the occupied West Bank—despite pressure from far-right Israeli politicians pushing for full assimilation of the territory. RELATED: Iran Publishes Classified Files on Israel’s Nuclear Program, Citing U.S. Involvement “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. It’s not […]