Tag Archives: Knesset

Good News Friday

Posted on 3 May 2019 by

After the sadness and hatred of the last week we need something sweet to take us into Shabbat, so here is my latest Good News Friday installment. My first item is so perfectly timed for the week of Yom Hashoah, … Continue reading →

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Israeli National Elections 2019

Posted on 9 April 2019 by

Today is election day, in fact as of this writing it is nearly over. I have not written about the elections at all for a few reasons: As I have mentioned frequently lately, we have been dealing with a family … Continue reading →

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More on the Nation-State Law

Posted on 5 August 2018 by

The longer the time that passes, the more we hear about the Nation-State Law (aka the Jewish State Law). And the more we hear and read, the more confused we become. Here are a some voices which may help clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Incitement, indigenous rights, Israel news, Judaism, Lawfare and Delegitimization | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Deciphering the 2018 Basic Law in Israel – The Nation State of the Jewish People

Posted on 24 July 2018 by

Originally posted on FirstOneThrough:
On July 19, 2018, Israel signed a new Basic Law called “The Nation-State of the Jewish People.” It has been called controversial by many liberal media outlets in what it purports to do with minority rights.…

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Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Israel

Posted on 25 January 2018 by

Earlier this week the American Vice President Mike Pence and his wife arrived in Israel on an official two-day visit, and it was a roaring success. I will take the liberty of quoting from the wonderful journalist and commentator Arlene … Continue reading →

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Closing a circle: Former Refusenik Yuli Edelstein returns to Moscow as Knesset Speaker

Posted on 30 June 2017 by

This week Yuli Edelstein, the Speaker of the Knesset, made history by being the first Israeli to address the Russian Parliament. And in wonderful twist of history, Edelstein was formerly a Prisoner of Zion or a Refusenik –  a Jew … Continue reading →

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