israel Archives – Page 2 of 3

Israel’s Knesset dissolved, new elections called for Sept. 4

Jewish Journal May 7, 2012

Israel\’s Cabinet agreed to hold early elections for the 19th Knesset on Sept. 4.

Israel’s Cabinet approves plan to empower women

Jewish Journal March 12, 2012

Israel\’s Cabinet approved a plan to increase the participation of women in municipal government.

Bibi bypassing Cabinet on extending yeshiva students’ military service law

Jewish Journal January 26, 2012

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will bring a vote on extending a law that allows yeshiva students to delay their military service directly to the Knesset floor, bypassing his Cabinet.

Israel, Hamas agree on Gilad Shalit prisoner swap

Jewish Journal October 11, 2011

Israel and Gaza\’s Hamas Islamist rulers agreed on Tuesday to swap more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for Israeli captive soldier Gilad Shalit, resolving one of the most emotive and intractable issues between them.

Argentinian Cabinet head expresses Israel support

Jewish Journal May 4, 2011

The head of the Argentina cabinet expressed support for Israel during a Holocaust Memorial Day program.

Raze illegal outposts, Israeli Cabinet orders

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

Israel\’s Cabinet has ordered the demolition of all illegal West Bank outposts built on private Palestinian land by the end of the year. Monday\’s decision, echoing one announced earlier this month, comes in response to a petition submitted by Peace Now to the Supreme Court calling for the demolition of six outposts: Ramat Gilad, Mitzpe Yitzhar, Givat Har\’eh, Givat Asaf, Ma\’aleh Rehavam and Mitzpeh Lachish.