Choosing a “third way” to escape the purgatory of political futility. Jerusalem, August 5 – Ongoing tensions, ineffectiveness, and instability of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition have made many citizens aware that they may soon face the fourth parliamentary ...
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Feed SubscriptionGroup Speaking Truth To Power Weirdly Reluctant To Acknowledge Own Power
“The people in real power, the ones threatening the future for the rest of us, are the ones the media take pains to show in a negative light: Jews who adhere to tradition, you know, the ones who are largely ...
Read More »Judges Rule Leftist Judges May Accept Bribes From Ideological Allies
All seven justices present for the ruling agreed on its substance. Jerusalem, July 16 – A new High Court decision Thursday rendered the acceptance of financial or other inducements legal for judiciary appointees, provided those offering the inducements come from ...
Read More »2050: Annexation To Happen Any Day Now, Assures Bibi
“I think he means it,” argued Yesha Freier of the nationalist Jewish Right at Home Party. Jerusalem, 7 July 2050 – Israel’s prime minister sought today to allay his political base’s fears that the much-anticipated application of Israeli law to certain parts ...
Read More »Experts Question Wisdom Of Legalizing Cannabis In Country With Lousy Brownies
“If an anti-cannabis figure or organization were advancing this argument, you could dismiss it as insincere, but for us this is essential.” Jerusalem, June 25 – Impending legislation to remove criminal penalties for possession of marijuana has led a group ...
Read More »Arab MKs Warn Palestinians: If You Accept Israeli Citizenship We’ll Stop Representing You
Recent polls indicate anywhere from ten percent to one half of Palestinians under Palestinian rule would prefer Israeli citizenship to their current situation. Umm el-Fahm, June 18 – Legislators from the alliance of several mostly-Arab parties in Israel’s parliament addressed ...
Read More »Joint List Angered At Israeli Decision To Exert Sovereignty Over Israel
“The issue isn’t what Israel took control of in 1967, but in 1948.” Jerusalem, June 9 – Lawmakers from the alliance of several mostly-Arab political parties in Israel’s parliament voiced outrage today at the government’s announced intention to continue exercising ...
Read More »Media Happy To Live Down To Netanyahu’s Smearing Of Them
“Give some credit to the American media for showing the way on how to save all the adversarial coverage for when a conservative is in office.” Jerusalem, May 26 – News and commentary figures across the country voiced satisfaction today from ...
Read More »Knesset Passes Law Prohibiting Coronavirus From Infecting MKs
“We can move on the legislation that bans coronavirus from other critical places, such as nursing homes, but that might be a tad ambitious at this stage.” Jerusalem, May 14 – Israeli lawmakers pre-empted various proceedings today surrounding the imminent ...
Read More »Study Finds Tyranny Of Majority OK If Your Side Does It
The only factor of any significance that determines whether the tyranny of the majority remains of concern. Tel Aviv, May 6 – Researchers have discovered that a major principle of democratic systems – namely that those systems must find ways ...
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