“Who is going to take these women seriously if they don’t take their own looks seriously?” Jerusalem, June 22 – Likud lawmaker Oren Hazan courted controversy again today when he described the female members of the Knesset Committee on the ...
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Feed SubscriptionHerzog Mulls Jumping Over Shark On Water Skis To Boost Appeal
Herzog told advisers he wants to do something bold to capture public attention and support. Tel Aviv, June 20 – Frustrated by his inability to galvanize the Opposition he leads and facing challenges to his stewardship of the Labor Party ...
Read More »Joint List Denounces Terrorism Law As Discriminatory Against Terrorists
“An act of blatant discrimination against the population of terrorists living under Israeli rule.” Jerusalem, June 16 – Members of the Joint Arab List alliance in the Knesset condemned yesterday’s passage of a law toughening penalties for people convicted of ...
Read More »Report: Visiting Site Of Attack Not Cynical If Left Does It
“This research demonstrates what certain public figures have been claiming for some time,” said lead author Shelly Yechimovich. Tel Aviv, June 9 – A new study published today in a scientific journal indicates that when right-wing politicians visit the site ...
Read More »Left Insists Hezekiah Give Half Of Jerusalem To Assyrians
“Let’s face it, in any case, the Assyrians are a demographic time bomb.” Jerusalem, June 5 – Leaders of the self-styled Peace Camp in the Kingdom of Judah are urging King Hezekiah to surrender half of the capital city to ...
Read More »Israeli Communists Oddly Silent About Venezuela Collapse
“We need their informed take on why what’s happening in Venezuela is actually a positive thing.” Jerusalem, June 1 – Members of Maki, Israel’s Communist Party, have offered little to no comment on the current crisis in Communist Venezuela, where ...
Read More »Herzog Still Stalking Netanyahu On Facebook
Herzog has also been observed trying to make a show in Netanyahu’s presence of having a healthy alliance with other MKs. Tel Aviv, May 25 – The week after an acrimonious end to negotiations between Likud and Labor over the formation ...
Read More »Liberman Sneaks ‘No Brown M&Ms’ Clause Into Coalition Agreement
He hopes to be able to invoke it if the government’s policies and legislation in the coming months do not reflect his wishes. Jerusalem, May 23 – Prospective Minister of Defense Avigdor Liberman managed to surreptitiously insert a passage into ...
Read More »Right-Wing Coalition Dares To Represent Like-Minded Majority
Margalit vowed to fight the strengthened coalition by fomenting disunity and open rebellion in his own Opposition party. Jerusalem, May 19 – Politicians and commentators across the left side of the political spectrum reacted with anger today that the right-wing ...
Read More »Arab MKs Blast Gov’t For Nakba-Day Heat Wave
“This government continually boasts how the country made the desert bloom. Anyone with such power over nature is automatically suspect in inclement weather.” Jerusalem, May 15 – Members of the Arab Joint List delegation to Knesset denounced the government of ...
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