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Cabinet approved 5 West Bank outposts, sanctioning Palestinian Authority, says Smotrich – Israel Politics

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Cabinet approved 5 West Bank outposts, sanctioning Palestinian Authority, says Smotrich – Israel Politics

The Security Cabinet authorized five West Bank outposts and imposed further sanctions on the Palestinian Authority, according to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich who published information on the measures late Thursday night. The five outposts are Evyatar, Givat Assaf, Sde Efraim, Heletz, and Adorayim.  “The Security Cabinet authorized one outpost for every country that unilaterally … Read more

Haim Bibas expands on the details of the new ‘Rabbis Law’ – Israel Politics

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Haim Bibas expands on the details of the new ‘Rabbis Law’ – Israel Politics

Mayor of Modi’in-Maccabim-Reut and chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, Haim Bibas, was interviewed this past Tuesday on Anat Davidov’s program on 103FM radio. During the interview, Bibas explained why he opposes the controversial new ‘Rabbis Law’. “Currently, an authority that wants to appoint a rabbi requires the city council and … Read more

Netanyahu abandons controversial ‘Rabbis Law,’ drawing Deri’s ire – Israel Politics

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Netanyahu abandons controversial ‘Rabbis Law,’ drawing Deri’s ire – Israel Politics

Shas chairman MK Arye Deri is reportedly furious with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the latter ended a political saga that began on Sunday by deciding to drop a controversial bill that Deri was pushing for, due to opposition to the bill from within the governing coalition. The announcement that the bill would be … Read more

Are religious parties taking over rabbinic appointments in Israel? – Israel Politics

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Are religious parties taking over rabbinic appointments in Israel? – Israel Politics

Israeli politicians criticized on Sunday a decision by the coalition to renew controversial legislation of a bill intended to increase the coalition’s orthodox and ultra-Orthodox (haredi) political party’s control over Israel’s rabbinical establishment. The bill in question would alter the makeup of the committee that elects Israel’s rabbis at the municipal and neighborhood level, … Read more