Legislation

Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?

What are countries and companies doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's health and safety?

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.
Illustration of a KAN microphone. October 28, 2025.

Israel’s media reform isn’t deregulation - opinion

THE KNESSET plenum meets this week. Israel’s rules of the game are not anchored in a constitution and can be changed by a simple Knesset majority, the writer notes.

Is Israel too polarized for a constitution? That’s why we need one - opinion

Illustration: A man in a hospital bed

Artificial intelligence is changing medicine – but who will pay for the next mistake?


Israel passes bill to give police more powers against illegal weapons

The bill passed 20-6 with support from opposition and coalition members.

An IDF weapons cache

Judicial reform bill on Knesset table, drawing opposition criticism

The coalition claimed that the move was purely technical and the bill would not be voted on yet.

 Israeli MKs are seen in the Knesset plenum following a day of voting on March 22, 2023

Judicial selection bill nears Knesset readiness despite Gallant opposition

In continuation of legislative blitz, Hametz Law is expected to pass overnight, and Deri Law 2 is being prepared for second and third readings.

 Opposition members were kicked out of the Law Committee for causing disruptions to the proceedings.

The Likud must stop everything and talk - editorial

The president has opened the door for both government and opposition leaders to engage in a dialogue and avert a civil war.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen sitting with his face in his hands next to Transportation Minister Miri Regev in the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, on February 20, 2023.

Israel's coalition busy night of legislation: Which bills were passed?

Which bills were passed in the plenum on Monday overnight, and how far along are they in the process of becoming law?

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Foreign Minister Eli Cohen assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 13, 2023

Georgians protest approval of Russian-inspired 'foreign agents' bill

Critics have said it is reminiscent of a 2012 Russian law that has since been used to crack down on dissent.

 Protesters hold a rally against the "foreign agents" law near the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 7, 2023

Judicial reform: What does the elimination of derived rights mean for Israelis? - explainer

In Israel, certain rights are not explicitly legislated in Israel's quasi-constitutional Basic Laws but are instead derived from them by the court.

 Israelis are seen demonstrating near the Supreme Court in Jerusalem ahead of a vote in the Knesset on judicial reform, on February 20, 2023.

Bipartisan bill seek to sanction Hamas financial supporters

Two congressman, one of whom served in the IDF, have presented a potential bill sanctioning organisations funding Hamas

 Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades take part in a military festival organized by Hamas to honor the dead Palestinians who were killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, on October 4, 2021

Law of Return: Coalition to ensure they hold majority on Immigration Committee

This differs from the previous Knesset, in which the opposition was offered both to lead the committee and to have a three-person majority.

 Likud Head MK Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with MK Aryeh Deri during a vote for the new Knesset speaker at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 13, 2022.

Why Ben-Gvir wants vice chair of Ministerial Committee on Legislation - opinion

How has the committee come to occupy such a critical position in the interface between the Knesset and the government?

 MK ITAMAR Ben-Gvir sits amid many empty chairs in the Knesset plenum, last week.