Gideon Sa’ar

Leading Likudnik Gideon Saar stepping away from politics

Interior Minister Gideon Saar, touted as the favorite to succeed Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s prime minister, said he will “take a break” from politics.

September 17, 2014 4:59 pm

Israel extends Law of Return to non-Jewish same-sex spouses

Israel extended immigration benefits to non-Jewish spouses in same-sex marriages.

August 12, 2014 3:42 pm

Tel Aviv fines grocery stores for staying open on Shabbat

Many Tel Aviv grocery stores stayed open on the Sabbath even though Israel’s interior minister rejected an amendment to a municipal statute that would have allowed their opening.

July 6, 2014 10:10 am