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“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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

“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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

 “I had my eye on the ministry of money laundering.” Nahariya, April 27 – The half-dozen citizens whose names have not been included in the roster of ministers forming the new national unity government admitted today they feel left out, ...

“I cannot overstate the danger of letting those who think differently from disciples of Aharon Barak exert any lasting influence.” Tel Aviv, April 14 – Members of a narrow slice of the electorate with effective control of political and cultural institutions continue ...

“An incapacitated prime minister isn’t something we want as a nation, unless we’re trying to incapacitate him because we don’t like his politics.” Jerusalem, April 1 – Opposition figures continued to insist today that incumbent Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu must ...