Knesset

JNF Chairman elected: Ostrinsky to lead KKL as NYC Mayor scraps IHRA definition

Ostrinsky is set to serve in the position for two and a half years on behalf of the Liberal World Zionist Congress bloc.

KKL-JNF building in Jerusalem
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters gather in Mea She'arim, Jerusalem, to celebrate draft dodgers' release from miiltary prison, November 30, 2025; illustrative.

Goldknopf likens sanctions on haredi draft dodgers to placing 'yellow badge' on them at the Knesset

Civil Advocacy Center head Eliav Batito speaking at the Jerusalem Theatre.

Civil Advocacy Center head urges single ‘command’ for Israel’s public diplomacy - interview

Matanyahu Englman

Chaos of October 7: What any inquiry must uncover - opinion


'Anti-Zionist propaganda': Sukkot pushes Education Ministry to remove Haaretz texts from exams

Sukkot stated that Haaretz has "become a mouthpiece for anti-Zionist propaganda, and in some cases even includes content that encourages the delegitimization of IDF soldiers and the State of Israel.

 Zvi Sukkot attends a Religious Zionist Party meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem ,January 23, 2023.

Knesset advances bill to recognize Israeli Sign Language as first language of deaf people

The bill would formally recognize Israeli Sign Language while maintaining the status of other sign languages used in Israel. It would also require the state to preserve, develop, and promote ISL.

Deaf actors using sign language communicate backstage prior to their performance "Luna Park" at the "Nalaga’at Theater" in the Tel Aviv-Jaffo port, March 18, 2012.

Grapevine, January 2, 2025: Is the Buzaglo Law still valid?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

REUVEN RIVLIN with leaders of the Supreme Court during his round of farewells at the end of his presidency in 2021.

Netanyahu's Mar-a-Lago visit, praise from Trump gives coalition two-seat bump - poll

Parties that did not cross the electoral threshold in this survey were Blue and White (2%), Religious Zionism (2.8%), Balad (2%), and “the Reservists” list (3%).

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Coalition support leads to Knesset voting down Betar Illit annexation bill

Israeli officials tell The Jerusalem Post the bill was a provocation intended to undermine the prime minister’s visit to the United States.

A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit in the West Bank April 7, 2019

Assault survivors describe delays, judgment, and lack of care in Knesset testimony

During the session, Ben-Gvir clashed with opposition members and declared his attendance was “to give you a chance,” before promptly exiting.

 Sexual assault (Illustrative)

Smotrich: Supreme Court chief is 'violent megalomaniac,' gov’t will 'trample' court

The judicial branch's spokesperson said Smotrich's attack on Yitzhak Amit does not amount to "legitimate public discourse," in response to the finance minister.

Finance Minister and Religious Zionists Party head Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 29, 2025

Netanyahu should fight ruthlessly for his agenda in Trump meeting - editorial

Netanyahu needs to ensure that the hostage deal is finished in full, enforce the terms already signed, and lock in US-Israel alignment on Iran. Anything else would be merely a delay.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

The Knesset’s decline reflects Israel’s broader political crisis - opinion

The deterioration of the Knesset is evidence of the deterioration of Israel’s liberal democratic system as a whole. Hopefully, after the next Knesset elections, this process will be reversed.

A PLENUM session at the Knesset.

Anti-gov't protests ignite in Tel Aviv, Haifa, demanding answers to Qatargate affair

Demonstrators gathered at Habima Square, calling for further investigations into the scandal involving the Prime Minister's Office.

Anti-government marchers light a fire on the street during their march to Savidor Station in Tel Aviv, December 27, 2025.

Between ultra-Orthodox draft and Knesset coalition, Israel's democracy is too complicated - opinion

The composition of our fragile coalition in the Knesset, mirrored in the cabinet, makes governing our already volatile population factions extremely difficult.

Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.