Israel’s Supreme Court has decided to hear petitions against the “reasonableness law” that the Knesset enacted this week, with a court date set for September, according to the NGO Movement for Quality Government in Israel.
While scheduling a hearing,...
The Biden administration said the Israeli government’s decision Monday to restrict the Supreme Court’s ability to strike down laws was “unfortunate” and said the United States remains hopeful that there can be compromise ahead.
Israel’s government has passed a law restricting the Supreme Court’s ability to strike down laws, it's the first piece of a proposed overhaul of the country’s judiciary.
The vote, which was boycotted by the opposition in Israel’s parliament,...
TEL AVIV (JTA) — In the coming days, Israel’s parliament is due to vote on a measure that, advocates on both sides say, will determine the country’s fate — or whether it can even survive.
It isn’t a peace deal or an attempt to unseat Israeli...
Brian Blum, Israel21c.org
• Published July 20, 2023
Originally published on Israel21c.org
Colony collapse disorder, a phenomenon where bees die for mysterious reasons, caused alarm in recent decades and spurred a flurry of “save the bees” campaigns — because honeybees are needed to pollinate the...
Center for Israel Education
• Published July 20, 2023
July 20, 1949 — Syria, Israel Sign Armistice
Israel signs an armistice with Syria, the last of four Arab nations to sign such agreements at the end of the War of Independence. Israel signed agreements with Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan before opening negotiations...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — In his speech to a joint session of Congress, Israeli President Isaac Herzog made sure to repeatedly laud the warm ties between the United States and Israel. And he got the response Israeli leaders have traditionally received from...
(JTA) — Moroccan King Mohammed VI invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Morocco days after Israel recognized the country’s claim to the disputed Western Sahara.
“The invitation was sent in a warm, personal letter in which...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden’s concerns about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned overhaul of Israel’s courts system should be taken into account by the Israeli parties seeking a compromise, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said...
(JNS) A Palestinian terrorist, who sought to infiltrate the town of Kedumim, killed an Israeli man on Thursday.
Magen David Adom emergency medical personnel treated the victim at the scene, some six miles west of Nablus (Shechem) in Samaria, before pronouncing...
By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel 21c
• Published July 3, 2023
Israel has qualified for the men’s football (soccer) competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by advancing to the semifinals of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
According to the qualification criteria, the top three ranked teams...
The Israel Defense Forces began a major counterterror operation in Jenin in the early hours of Monday, including the entry into the Samaria city of significant ground forces.
“IDF forces are currently encircling the refugee camp from all directions...
