Yearly Archives: 2016

MKs, IDF accuse media of fomenting conflict in West Bank; journalists’ groups say security forces are increasingly violent towards reporters.

By LAHAV HARKOV \ 02/02/2016 16:31 ‘Journalists orchestrating events to make Israel look bad’ – Arab-Israeli Conflict  Lawmakers and an IDF representative accused journalists of orchestrating events to make Israel look bad, during a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee discussion Tuesday of violent incidents between security forces and the press. “With all the importance of…

We still have a long road ahead of us

photo: MK Ksenia Svetlova’s press office State recognition of rights of non-Orthodox won at cost of original fight of Women of the Wall Dear friends, Women of the Wall have won an important battle in the struggle for equality and recognition of all religious movements of Judaism. Two months ago, I had the great honor…

According to Bayit Yehudi MK, the lack of policy in Judea and Samaria has allowed for a situation of lawlessness

http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Yogev-Investigate-IDF-failure-to-halt-illegal-Palestinian-building-441479 The Jerusalem Post By TOVAH LAZAROFF \ 01/14/2016 EU funded illegal Palestinian Beduin construction in the area of the Ma’aleh Adumim settlement. (photo credit: TOVAH LAZAROFF) The IDF has failed to tackle the issue of illegal Palestinian building, particularly those projects funded by the European Union, charged MK Moti Yogev during a stormy meeting Wednesday…

Zionist Union MKs split on Iran sanctions removal – The Jerusalem Post 18/1/2016

“Where all the money will come from?”

June 29, 2015 During the campaign, everybody was constantly asking me: The money will come from the depths of the sea, hundreds of billions are there, they belong to all Israelis, but a handful of tycoons shameless try to stuff their pockets as much as they can. Today, in the Knesset, of course, I will…

Instead of unity – to divide. Instead of getting closer – to sow hatred

Yesterday we celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and among other things, prayed about such sublime and beautiful values as national unity. It turns out that Justice Minister from the “Jewish Home” had other thoughts on the matter: instead of unity – to divide; instead of getting closer – to sow hatred; How else…

The bill prohibiting the participation in the elections to the parties that do not have women candidates

Wish us luck! Tomorrow the ministerial committee for legislation will approve or reject my bill prohibiting the participation in the elections to the parties that do not have women candidates. In the current Knesset convocation a record number of women is represented, but nevertheless this is still not enough, because women constitute 51% of the…