Israel’s parliament passed the first part of a divisive judicial reform package that restricts the power of the country’s Supreme Court, on Monday. The approval comes despite months of intense mass protest in the country […]
Israeli lawmakers on Monday prepared for a final vote on a major component of the far-right government’s controversial judicial overhaul, The New Arab reported. Voting is to begin at 12:00 midday Monday (0900 GMT) on […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Though not wanting to escalate the situation with Egypt, the Israelis see the incident as a dangerous one. Three Israeli soldiers were killed and an officer was wounded by an Egyptian […]
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) advanced two bills on Wednesday aimed at tightening the grip over Arab schools in Israel and easing restrictions on firing Arab teachers, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the controversial judicial overhaul will return to the legislative agenda, after the government successfully passed the state budget, Israeli media reported. “Of […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly agreed to freeze the controversial judicial reform after repeatedly threatening to leave the government, Israeli media reported. According to The Jerusalem Post, “the (Israeli) […]
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) passed the first reading of a new bill on Monday, allowing illegal Jewish settlers to occupy outposts in the West Bank vacated since 2005, The New Arab reported. Forty Knesset members […]
Israeli lawmakers have voted in favor of a bill that would impose the death penalty on so-called “terrorists” accusing of killing Israelis. Backed by rightwing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hardline allies, the bill […]
The Israeli Parliament (Knesset) approved a law on Wednesday making it easier for authorities to revoke citizenship and residency permits from Palestinian prisoners who were convicted of ‘terror offenses’, Israeli media reported. The final reading […]
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) passed on Monday the first reading of a bill aimed at revoking the citizenship or permanent residency of Palestinians who committed acts of resistance, the official news agency WAFA reported. According […]
The leader of the Israeli opposition party, Benny Gantz, called on Sunday for citizens to take to the streets in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul, The Middle East Monitor reported. Gantz, […]
Israel’s Knesset passed on Wednesday a bill that will give more authority over the police to the country’s national security minister, the New Arab reported. The bill was proposed by far-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir […]
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu moved one step closer on Tuesday toward establishing a government after the Israeli parliament approved divisive legislation agreed with his far-right coalition partners, Reuters news agency reported. Despite a clear […]
Extremist Israeli Member of the Knesset Itamar Ben-Gvir said he wished Arab lawmakers would leave Israel “without ever returning”, Anadolu news agency reported. Ben-Gvir is the head of the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party […]
Israelis began voting for the fifth time in less than four years on Tuesday, with former premier Benjamin Netanyahu bidding for a comeback, Reuters news agency reported. After years of deadlock, voter exasperation may hurt […]
Israeli occupation authorities said on Sunday that they would be imposing a comprehensive closure of crossings between Israel and the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip during the 25th Knesset election. The occupation forces said […]
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked attacked Palestinian Knesset Members on Friday describing them as terrorists. Responding to a video published by the Arab Front for Change parliamentary coalition, which shows Israeli abuses in occupied East […]
Member of the Israeli Knesset Itamar Ben-Gvir brandished a loaded gun in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Thursday, urging Jewish settlers to shoot Palestinians, the Middle East Monitor reported. “We’re the […]
The Yisrael Beiteinu party, led by Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman, filed a petition on Sunday with the Central Elections Committee seeking the disqualification of the leader of the Arab Balad party from running in upcoming […]
In a provocative step, extremist Israeli lawmaker and rabbi Yehuda Glick stormed on Thursday the Bab al-Rahma Islamic cemetery, adjacent to al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Yehuda Glick storms […]
Three Palestinian-led parties competing in the November 1 Israeli election have reached an agreement on reuniting as the Joint List, the Middle East Monitor reported. Hadash, Balad and Ta’al, the three main Arab parties, reached […]
Israel has incurred 300 million shekels, or about $92 million, in losses as a result of its recent aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli Maariv newspaper. The paper said the Knesset […]
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Wednesday that he will not be running in the upcoming election, news agencies reported. “I leave behind a thriving, strong, and secure country,” he told reporters. “We proved this […]
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked said on Wednesday that she was willing to join a government led by opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media reported. The factions of the current coalition government are racing to […]
By Louis Brehony The unity of the Palestinian people in resistance since the May 2021 uprising has continued to rattle the crisis-ridden corridors of power in Tel Aviv. Protests in the supposed heartlands of the […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a joint statement on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced that the government coalition will submit a bill to voluntarily dissolve itself next week, […]
A lawmaker from Israel’s Arab minority said on Sunday that she was returning to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government coalition after she briefly bolted in solidarity with the Palestinians, Reuters news agency reported. Ghaida […]
The southern Israeli Islamic party, Ra’am, decided on Sunday to freeze its membership in Israel’s coalition government in protest against Israeli aggression against Al Aqsa Mosque, the Middle East Monitor reported. This decision followed immense […]
Israeli member of the Knesset Idit Silman, from the Yamina Party, announced on Wednesday her withdrawal from the government, leaving it with 60 lawmakers and ending its majority in the Knesset, Israeli media reported. Silman, […]
Israeli lawmakers and Jewish settler leaders have criticized Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for using the term “West Bank” during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday, Isreali media reported. Speaking […]
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