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Citizenship and Loyalty |
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Yisrael Beytenu has long campaigned for loyalty to become a legal criterion for Israeli citizenship. The ongoing seditious protests by Arab Members of Knesset during the current campaign in Gaza, throws into relief the importance of setting down fundamental principles for what it means to be a citizen of Israel. Yisrael Beytenu, while committed to the Jewish identity of the State, has always welcomed non-Jews to Israel but has proposed that all non-Jews affirm their ... |
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sraelis who do not serve in the army or perform national service could face a fine, according to a bill proposed by Israel Beytenu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman Wednesday. "Every citizen of this state must serve the country in some way," Lieberman told students at the University of Haifa. "The citizens of this country should know by now, especially following the recent war with Lebanon, the importance of serving their state." ... |
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Lieberman asks the government to consider barring the re-entry of the Arab Members of Knesset who set sail on a vessel headed for Gaza in violation of Israel’s closure of the area. ... |
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Following the serious charges brought against former MK Azmi Bishara, |
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