Legislation

Report: One in five Israelis smokes, rate 30% higher than global average

Health Minister Uriel Bosso: 'The smoking epidemic continues and constitutes one of the deadliest health risk factors in the State of Israel'

 Report: One in five Israelis smokes, rate 30% higher than global average.
 Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protesting antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024.

Ethnic studies compromise opens door to broader antisemitism legislation in California

 Ballots are tallied in the Knesset, a day after the parliamentary election in March 2020. Voters select the party; the names of the candidates do not even appear on the ballots, but a bill making its way through committee seeks to amend this system, the writer notes.

Knesset electoral reform: the case for common sense - opinion

Israeli newspapers

Gov’t committee greenlights controversial media reform bill


Knesset's Immigration Basic Law narrowminded, risks alienating secular, diaspora Jews - opinion

An initial reading of the bill has the potential to negatively impact the rights of minorities in the Jewish state, many of whom are seeking refuge from growing antisemitism.

 MK SIMCHA ROTHMAN, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee presides over a vote during a committee meeting last week.

UAE launches world's first AI legislative system to draft and amend laws

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum: 'We will analyze vast data in the AI system to track the daily impact of laws and regularly propose law amendments.'

 UAE launches world's first AI legislative system to draft and amend laws.

Opposition leaders to 'act in full cooperation' against judicial reform bill

Levin rejects last-ditch attempt by Gantz to convince him to rescind bill.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Mahmoud Khalil can be deported. Arguments of free speech violations are simply wrong - opinion

Many people espousing their views shape their opinions on the irresponsible and ill-informed opinions of commentators from media outlets with once highly respected names.

People rally against the detention by ICE agents of Hamas supporter and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, on March 20, 2025. Media analysts who spew incorrect details proclaim violations of freedom of speech and the right to assembly, the writer claims.

Herzog – ‘Worried’ about ‘dramatic’ wave of legislation altering democratic foundations

Herzog added, “It's clear that Israel's constitutional structure isn't perfect. I have said this over and over in recent years."

 Israel's President Isaac Herzog speaks during a swearing in ceremony for new chief rabbis at the President Residence in Jerusalem, November 4, 2024.

Texas Pushes Forward with 100% Gold-Backed Transactional Currency Legislation

Texas unveils bold plan: Gold-backed digital currency. Lawmakers propose state-wide digital coins fully redeemable in precious metals, offering alternative to traditional currency.

 Texas Pushes Forward with 100% Gold-Backed Transactional Currency Legislation

A global war on antisemitism must start now – opinion

What are we doing wrong in our war against Jewish hatred, and how can we fix it?

 DEMONSTRATORS IN support of Gaza raise red hands behind Rabbi Mark Goldfeder, CEO of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, as he testifies at a US House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on ‘Antisemitism on College Campuses,’ on Capitol Hill, in May.

Australia introduces new hate crime and anti-doxxing legislation amid rising antisemitism

Australia's government has introduced new legislation to combat hate crimes and doxxing, with severe penalties for offenders. The move comes in response to a rise in antisemitic incidents.

 Riot police stand in line during a protest against the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia, September 11, 2024.

The challenge of finding the right leaders is nothing new - opinion

For any democracy to succeed, there needs to be broad agreement that their form of government has the consent of the governed and that it is good for people individually as well as for their nation.

 THEN-US president Donald Trump addresses a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results, in Washington, on January 6, 2021.

Israel needs to fight its legal battles in the multi-front war - opinion

Israel needs better-trained warriors on its third-front battles.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstration takes place in The Hague this week after Nicaragua petitioned the International Court of Justice to order Germany to halt arms exports to Israel and resume its funding to UNRWA.

New York Republican state senators release antisemitism report, legislation

Senators wrote in a letter to Hochul: "Hate and violence have no place in our state and nation and no one should feel threatened, especially on the basis of their faith."

 New York State Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at the "New York Stands with Israel" rally in New York, U.S. October 10, 2023.