Legislation
Lebanon passes long-disputed General Amnesty Law aimed at relieving prison overcrowding
The controversial law has inflamed Lebanon’s sectarian divisions, with Islamist protesters denouncing provisions that would exclude some prisoners from the amnesty.
Bernie Sanders urges Democratic Party to ban AIPAC and super PACs from primaries, pass amendment
US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor refuses to pause $655m. judgment against Palestinian Authority
For the first time: Israeli law recognizes a Family Memorial Day as a protected leave day
Government delays October 7 inquiry bill, tells High Court legislation will wait until elections
The government claimed it intended to complete the legislation after the elections, according to the High Court.
Almost half of surveyed Israelis want entertainment venues closed on Tisha B'av, Tzohar poll finds
A Tzohar poll found that 49.6% of Israelis support nationwide closures of entertainment venues on Tisha B'Av, while 35.6% favor local decisions.
Thank goodness: The 25th Knesset has ended its days - opinion
All one can say is that hopefully the 26th Knesset will be less chaotic, less embarrassing, and more productive than the outgoing Knesset.
Municipality is not 'modesty patrol': Bnei Brak councilman slams sidewalk gender segregation
About a week ago, the Bnei Brak municipality announced an unusual measure to separate men and women on sidewalks in the area surrounding the city’s event halls.
What are some of the main laws pushed during Knesset's legislative blitz? - explainer
Four major bills passed during the Knesset’s final blitz, with implications for the IDF, the judiciary, state benefits and press freedom.
Trump calls for Congress to pass $350 billion defense funding legislation 'Reconciliation 3.0'
"The United States Military has never been stronger, or more powerful," Trump announced in a Truth Social post.
Bill allowing gender-segregated academic programs advances in Knesset committee
The bill would allow higher education institutions to offer separate study tracks for women and men at the discretion of elected representatives and academic institutions.
The state is not trying to solve the protection racket problem, only to silence it
What is wrong with the government decision to compensate victims of the protection racket? That without complementary steps, this is nothing more than an election bribe.
Israel's judiciary faces a legitimacy crisis of its own making - opinion
Rather than asking why public trust is eroding, the judiciary forcefully demands that the public restore trust while leaving the underlying causes unaddressed.
Irish bill to curb trade with Israeli settlements due in 'coming weeks', minister says
Ireland has been drafting the proposed legislation for the last year and has faced pressure from opposition politicians to include a ban on services as well as goods.
