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Israeli universities fear gender-segregated graduate degrees will create second-class tracks
Knesset bill would allow separate master’s and doctoral classes for ultra-Orthodox students, with critics warning of harm to women, research standards and campus equality
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 07.08.26
Israel spirals into unprecendented constitutional crisis as government votes to defy High Court
Ministers voted unanimously not to recognize actions by the Second Authority council restored by the court, including possible approval of Reshet 13’s sale, drawing warnings from legal officials and journalists’ groups
Itamar Eichner | 07.05.26
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Coalition races to pass flagship bills before Knesset term ends
With two weeks left before election recess, Netanyahu’s coalition is pushing judicial, draft, kosher and media legislation as the opposition warns of a last-minute legislative blitz
Amir Ettinger | 07.05.26
מליאת הכנסת
Government moves to tighten grip on top civil service posts
Netanyahu-backed bill would let ministers appoint and fire senior officials, including the attorney general, IDF chief, police commissioner and spy chiefs, with limited oversight
Moran Azulay | 05.05.26
מחאות פרו-פלסטיניות "קץ לרצח העם" בכיכר הרפובליקה פריז צרפת
France is legislating against modern antisemitism, but will the law have teeth?
The French Parliament has adopted a bill that seeks to combat resurgent forms of antisemitism and the glorification of terrorism, but the law that takes on modern hate speech could be unenforceable due to press freedom
Attorney Julie Daniel | 02.19.26
נתניהו נכנס לאולם בית המשפט
Coalition moves to kill charge central to Netanyahu corruption trial
Ministers back bill to scrap 'fraud and breach of trust' offense used in corruption cases against public officials, including Netanyahu; critics say move targets PM’s legal troubles as his trial continues
Moran Azulay, Tova Zimuky | 01.12.26
איימן עודה
Coalition unleashes rapid-fire wave of divisive bills as elections loom
Top priority remains legislation on exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men; while Netanyahu is determined to pass it, chances remain slim, with key provisions on enlistment targets and sanctions still unresolved
Amir Ettinger | 12.18.25
אבו מאזן
Terror victims can claim more compensation from the PA: 'This is the way to defeat terrorism'
Compensation bill for families affected by terror, offset by PA funds, passes in Knesset; potential claims up to 10 million shekels from terror groups; 'We will not rest until all the victims get what they deserve,' says Shurat Hadin chief
Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.29.24
האקים ג'פריס המועמד המוביל להיות מנהיג המיעוט הדמוקרטי ב בית הנבחרים קונגרס
Hakeem Jeffries says judicial legislation won’t affect US aid, during Israel visit
US House Minority Leader says its up to Israelis and not him to articulate the precise contours of what judicial reform should look like but says Netanyahu pledged to him that Israel would remain a liberal democracy
Ben Sales/JTA | 08.07.23
מליאת הכנסת
These bills proposed since government came to power raise opposition, concern
Bills under consideration include imposing prison time or fine for immodest clothing at Western Wall, clearing path for thrice-convicted Aryeh Deri to return to government, allowing coalition to bar political parties from being elected
Sivan Hilaie | 07.30.23
יובל דיסקין
Suspending reserve duty isn't mutiny, it's patriotism at its finest
Opinion: The battle for Israel's character and values rages on, and in order to prevent the slide towards a hollow democracy led by a government tainted with racism, misogyny, and criminal entanglements, it is imperative that we take this necessary step
Yuval Diskin | 07.10.23
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