legislation

Knesset advances bill banning discrimination based on gender or sexual identity

Under the amendment, wherever Israeli law refers to discrimination, it would automatically also be referring to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Israeli Knesset passes law that will keep supermarkets, businesses closed on Shabbat

Enacting such legislation was part of the coalition agreement that brought haredi Orthodox parties into the current Likud-led government.

House passes bill to protect religious institutions sparked by wave of JCC threats

The bipartisan measure increases the federal penalties for bomb threats and other credible threats of violence.

Politics

Bipartisan bill would boost penalties for anti-Semitic bomb threats

Israel

Amendment blocking anti-occupation IDF vets group from school visits gains lawmakers’ backing

Israel

Knesset committee advances bill to block porn websites

Ideas

Anti-BDS law can’t be ‘pro-Israel’ if it tramples on free speech

United States

Orthodox activists and victims asking NY to change sex abuse reporting laws

Israel

New legislation would crack down on terrorists in Israel

Politics

House measure would create religious minorities envoy

Sections

Get JTA in your inbox

Get JTA in your inbox

Get JTA in your inbox