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Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Daniel Ayalon has joined Israel Beytenu and is expected to run for Knesset on behalf of the party in the upcomin elections.In the first stage, Ayalon will serve as chairman of the World Yisrael Beiteinu, a role which has not been manned since the death of former Knesset Member Yuri Stern.Former Ambassador Ayalon was the political advisor of three prime ministers ... |
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The Knesset approved the "Shai Dromi Bill" on Tuesday, an amendment to the Penal Law aimed at giving property owners more freedom to use fatal force against people who break into their homes, businesses or farms. According to the approved version, "a person shall not be held criminally responsible for an action that was necessary immediately to repel someone breaking into or entering a ... |
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The Israel Union for Environmental Defense (IUED) released it's annual assessment this week. In the assessment the IUED rated Knesset members for their Environmental activities. MK Esterina Tartman (Israel Beytenu) received special recognition for creating the lobby to save the Dead Sea. She managed to centralize all aspects dealing with the sea under one minister and brought about ... |
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Two of the Knesset's most fiery orators, MKs Ahmed Tibi (UAL) and Avigdor Lieberman (Israel Baytenu) traded barbs - including accusations of terrorism and fascism - on the Knesset floor Monday as part of a discussion on Tibi's travels to enemy countries.The discussion, held during a special plenum session called into effect by the signatures of 25 MKs, was scheduled weeks after Tibi returned ... |
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Every Israeli citizen must serve his country, either through military service or through National Service (Sherut Leumi)," Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman told a room full of political science students at Haifa University Wednesday. Lieberman, who lectured before the university's Political Science Faculty, on "Israel's geopolitical stand in the Middle East," went on to tell the ... |
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Several Israel Beiteinu MKs - including party head Avigdor Lieberman - were in Sderot Friday. The MKs toured the city and planned to spend the weekend at one of the kibbutzim in the area as a show of solidarity with local residents. |
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Yisrael Beiteinu bill suggests registering couples as married even if they were not wed by Orthodox rabbi in Israel Amnon Meranda Published: 02.12.08, 22:18 / Israel ... |
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