Amir Ohana

‘Holding our heads high’: MKs march at Israel Parade, slam Mamdani's decision to boycott

Mamdani's boycott came against the backdrop of a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in New York and pushed Ohana to lead the large delegation of MKs.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana leads members of the Knesset from both the coalition and the opposition in the annual Israel Day Parade, Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Knesset speaker sends condolences to pro-Israel Moroccan publisher Ahmed Charai

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ministers at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025.

Likud members still support Netanyahu, hold reservations on his policies - poll

Ahmed Charai presents Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana with the Abraham Leadership and Public Service Award.

Amir Ohana honored with Abraham Leadership and Public Service Award


WATCH: Knesset building illuminates in colors of US flag after strikes on Iran nuclear facilities

Knesset Speaker Ohana referred to Trump as the most important president in US history and the best friend the Jewish people have ever had in the White House.

 Knesset building illuminates in colors of US flag in honor of Trump's strikes on Iran nuclear facilities, June 22, 2025.

US House speaker Mike Johnson to visit Israel, address Knesset in late June

Johnson is also expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem during the brief trip.

 (L-R) Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and US House Speaker Mike Johson.

Coalition MK calls for parliamentary inquiry into Shin Bet Jewish department

MK Ohad Tal urged the Knesset to probe the Shin Bet’s Jewish Department over alleged illegal detentions, bias, and abuse of suspects in the West Bank.

 Ohad Tal, 2022.

Ohana's historic IPU address: A call for peace, justice, and standing against terror

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana addressed the IPU in Uzbekistan, warning of the global threat posed by Hamas and Israel’s resolve to combat terrorism.

Amir Ohana shows an alleged Gaza propaganda map of Israel as he addresses the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 6, 2025.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana embarks on historic visit to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

Ohana was warmly welcomed by Uzbek Senate President Tanzila Narbayeva at the entrance to the grand parliamentary building in Tashkent.

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana and Uzbek Senate President Tanzila Narbayeva

Knesset speaker apologizes to families of October 7 victims after violent altercation

Families were blocked from entering the visitors’ section of the plenum to observe a discussion regarding a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana

Opposition faction chairs demand Speaker Ohana apologize over violence against bereaved parents

The incident occurred at the start of a Knesset plenum discussion regarding the government’s ongoing refusal to form an inquiry into the massacre.

A violent confrontation erupted at the Knesset between bereaved parents and police officers

Grapevine January 10, 2025: Ohana talks of Hoenline Hotline

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 KNESSET SPEAKER Amir Ohana with Malcolm Hoenlein.

Rabbi Yosef claims gay Knesset speaker blocking ultra-Orthodox draft law - report

The spiritual leader of Shas attributes the government's failure to pass ultra-Orthodox military exemptions to Amir Ohana's role as Knesset speaker, while his office denies he made such statements.

 Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef sells the hametz (leavened food) of the State of Israel to Arab Israeli Mr Jaber before the upcoming Passover holiday in Jerusalem, April 21, 2024.

Israeli PR is broken, throwing money at the issue won’t necessarily fix it - opinion

Why is Israel’s PR so bad?

 AMERICAN ACTOR Kevin Spacey visits the Western Wall last month. The writer wonders: Why is Israel’s PR so bad?