The attorney general, possibly with good intentions, may have wrecked the idea of a real court deadline with teeth that can get anyone to make hard choices on this fateful issue.
After this year's prize ceremony being roiled in controversy, Education Minister Yoav Kisch announces the full list of winners of Israel's most prestigious prize.
Shamriz’s family argues that on October 7, the day Alon was kidnapped, the IDF sent him an order calling him up for reserve duty.
"A great deal of Torah and fear of God is possible, along with responsibility, carrying a burden, and military service. We will do it together, and we are determined to do it."
Haredi party leaders warned that if the bill includes economic sanctions and recruitment quotas, they will leave the government.
It was decided that there is no reason to make the distinction on the birth certificate when, in practice, the two are equals as parents.
"I chose to change the initial decision and award the Israel prizes in the various categories, alongside the prize in the Revival category," the education minister stated on Wednesday.
In a recent development in the controversy over this year's Israel Prize cancelation, the High Court issued a conditional order to Education Minister Kisch.
The implication of these observations is that the High Court made a highly questionable decision that has contributed to the mayhem that has characterized Netanyahu’s coalition ever since.
The government said that Vaknin “was not fulfilling his role appropriately,” but the move was suspected to be politically motivated at the time