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Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett threatens to quit Israeli gov’t to stop Palestinian state
Naftali Bennett, head of the pro-settler Jewish Home party and Israel’s education minister, doubled down on his opposition to a Palestinian state, saying he is prepared to bring down the government in order to prevent one.
Jewish Home lawmaker quitting Knesset over sexual assault allegations
An Israeli lawmaker from the Jewish Home party will resign from the Knesset over sexual assault allegations.
Israeli lawmakers approve tougher law against rock throwers
Israeli lawmakers voted to impose longer jail terms on people caught throwing rocks at civilian cars and roads.
Israeli Justice Minister Shaked seeks change to Supreme Court power
Israel\’s new justice minister said on Sunday she would seek a new balance that would rein in the powers of the Supreme Court over parliament and the government, a policy critics fear would restrict judicial oversight.
Israel’s vulnerable governing coalition passes first test
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\’s emerging government scraped by its first parliamentary test on Wednesday, paving the way for the new cabinet to be sworn in after two months of difficult coalition building.
Israel announces new settlement construction in wake of Palestinian unity government
Israel issued tenders for the construction of some 1,500 homes and apartments in eastern Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Jewish Home: We’ll leave coalition if Israeli Arabs walk
The Jewish Home party will leave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition if he releases Arab Israelis from jail, party bosses said.
Lawmakers walk out on European Parliament president Knesset address
Right-wing lawmakers walked out of an address by the European Parliament president at the Knesset after he criticized Israel using incorrect facts.