Saturday, 31 January 2026

Legal Affairs

Constitution Committee holds tour of southern Tel Aviv ahead of deliberations on proposed Basic Law: Immigration; Committee Chair MK Rothman: Israel has the obligation and the right to decide how to exercise its basic sovereignty
Israel Society7 months ago

Constitution Committee holds tour of southern Tel Aviv ahead of deliberations on proposed Basic Law: Immigration; Committee Chair MK Rothman: Israel has the obligation and the right to decide how to exercise its basic sovereignty

​The Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, chaired by MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism), held a tour of southern Tel Aviv on Thursday. The tour was held ahead of the committee's deliberations on the proposed Basic Law: Immigration, s

Education Committee debates confiscation of tefillin from pupils in schools
Israel Society7 months ago

Education Committee debates confiscation of tefillin from pupils in schools

​The Education, Culture and Sports Committee held on Monday a debate on the confiscation of tefillin from pupils in schools.   Committee Chair MK Yosef Taieb (Shas) said, "I asked to hold this discussion following motions for the…

Approved in final readings: No stay permit for Israel will be granted to a person who is a terrorist operative or to his family member; stricter penalties to be imposed for offenses of unlawful entry and stay in Israel
Legal Affairs7 months ago

Approved in final readings: No stay permit for Israel will be granted to a person who is a terrorist operative or to his family member; stricter penalties to be imposed for offenses of unlawful entry and stay in Israel

​In its sitting on Wednesday, the Knesset Plenum voted to approve in second and third readings the Prohibition on Unlawful Stay and Residence in Israel Bill (Legislative Amendments), 2025, sponsored by MK Amit Halevi (Likud) and a group…