December 28, 2011

Marriage bill passes first Knesset reading

A bill that would allow Israeli couples wishing to marry to register with any rabbinate in the country passed a preliminary Knesset reading.

By Marcy Oster December 28, 2011 7:01 pm

Israel will take action against haredi extremists, Netanyahu says

Israel will take action against haredi Orthodox extremists who harass women in the public sphere, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned.

December 28, 2011 6:46 pm

Former adviser: Ron Paul is not anti-Israel

Earlier in the week, a former aide to Ron Paul accused the Republican presidential hopeful of being anti-Israel and even wishing for the demise of the Jewish state. Now, Leon Hadar, an Israeli-born former foreign policy adviser to Paul, tells Haaretz that the Texas congressman is getting a bad rap: [[READMORE]] Speaking with Haaretz on […]

December 28, 2011 5:48 pm