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Rivlin: Keshsev Committee must cooperate with haredim

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:49:46 GMT

Knesset speaker says haredim must be viewed as equal partners, the state cannot afford to thousands of yeshiva students in prison.

Tal c'mtee member: Striking down law was 'extreme'

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:17:39 GMT

Forum for Equality lashes out as P. Yedidya Stern for upholding status quo, possible "dirty deal" that does not truly solve Tal Law issue.

Rivlin: We cannot impose Tal Law solution on haredim

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:10:26 GMT

Knesset Speaker says society's conception of haredim must change, as they are no longer a small minority, "like the Amish in the US."

Bennett joins Habayit Hayehudi, will run for party chairman

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:20:10 GMT

Former leader of settler umbrella organization abandons forming of new party after early elections foregone.

Austria condemns minister for attacking Liberman

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:08:30 GMT

After Austrian Defense Minister Darabos calls FM "unbearable," downplays Iran threat, Vienna says he wasn't speaking for gov't.

Eini, Cabel call for high turnout in Histadrut race

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:14:42 GMT

“Our numbers in the Knesset are small, so the Histadrut could be a good base of power for us,” Yacimovich says in support of incumbent Eini.

Rabbis: Facilitate free vote on outpost legislation

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:48:15 GMT

4 national-religious rabbis call on Rivlin to help freedom of conscience for gov't ministers in vote that would legalize unauthorized outposts.

PM: Yielding Temple Mount would be a fatal mistake

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:08:55 GMT

At Knesset plenum session marking J'lem Day, Netanyahu says only under Israeli control will there be freedom of religion in the heart of J'lem.

Knesset passes controversial settlement bill

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:46:31 GMT

Law offers 35% tax break on donations to NGOs that support settlement on both sides of the Green Line.

J'lem, Pretoria eye each other over labeling issue

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:23:35 GMT

Disagreement over whether meeting with S. African envoy took place; lecture by Israeli diplomat at University of KwaZulu-Natal canceled by protests.

Rivlin: Knesset must adapt to small opposition

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:15:20 GMT

“We cannot have only one representative of the opposition on the State Control Committee,” the Knesset speaker says.

Finding a Tal Law replacement: The Keshev C'tee

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:58:41 GMT

The Keshev Committee and who is responsible for composing the new bill for "equality in the burden."

Court convicts former ambassador to Belarus

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:48:18 GMT

Ze'ev Ben-Aryeh admitted to leaking confidential information on the ongoing criminal investigation into FM Liberman.

Netanyahu, Mofaz open inaugural c'tee on Tal Law

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:59:20 GMT

PM says "time is short" to replace law governing haredi enlistment in IDF; Mofaz: Opportunity to change the face of Israel.

Minister: Israel taking steps to deport infiltrators

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:46:27 GMT

Neeman says hoping to return migrants to home countries, 3rd-party countries; MKs slam gov't, court policy in c'tee meeting.

Danon pushes bill to deport 80% of migrants

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:43:43 GMT

MK is presenting legislation to expel them from the country, calling on state comptroller to investigate issue.

Yacimovich pushes for Eini in Histadrut race

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:25:36 GMT

Opposition leader Shelly Yacimovich sent hundreds of Labor Party members to vote for Ofer Eini for Histadrut labor chairman.

Israel, US move to expedite entry for frequent travelers

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:43:36 GMT

Visit here by US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano focuses on cyber-terrorism.

Video: Settlers firing at Palestinians

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:44:52 GMT

B'Tselem releases video footage from 2-hour incident between Yitzhar settlers, Asira al-Qibliya Palestinians, as IDF watches.

SA envoy evades Israel over settlements labels

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:28:00 GMT

Ambassador turns off phone to avoid answering Foreign Ministry call; Liberman: South Africa's anti-Israel policy nothing new.