knesset

Knesset committee advances bill to block porn websites

As communications minister, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would make the call on what sites are deemed offensive.

Israelis welcome lawmaker’s pregnancy, gay dad included

Merav Ben-Ami was nervous to announce she was pregnant with her gay friend's baby, but the response has been overwhelmingly positive.

Knesset member introduces 3 bills to protect overweight people from discrimination

Tamar Zandberg of Meretz introduced the bills, saying it was time to stop a situation in which the overweight face bias in looking for work and are ridiculed in ads and the press.

Israel

Knesset passes law allowing expulsion of lawmakers

Israel

Wide-ranging terror law passes Knesset in aftermath of Tel Aviv attack

Israel

Set to enter Knesset, Temple Mount activist says he will stay away from the holy site

Israel

Israeli banking execs face $650K pay cap

Knesset ethics panel reprimands haredi lawmaker who slammed Women of the Wall

Israel

Israeli lawmaker: US Jewish leaders threatened to stop helping Israel due to insults

Israel

Controversial law on suspending Knesset members passes first reading

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