Legislation
Tennessee legislature passes bill mandating Judea and Samaria terminology in state communications
The Tennessee General Assembly passed House Bill 1446, requiring state agencies to use the term “Judea and Samaria” in official communications starting July 2026.
Knesset goes on recess after approving key war laws, death penalty
Strict legal frameworks are changing gambling behavior in Germany
Business as usual: Knesset work continues while Israel is in a state of emergency - opinion
Knesset clears legislative table before early elections
One of the laws that passed on Tuesday would prohibit terrorists in prison from having their sentences shortened by one-third, as other prisoners may do if they show remorse and rehabilitation.
Tough anti-Smoking bill nearing passage
Israelis' level of trust in the judicial system at 17-year low, report finds
The data show that only 18% of the public express a high level of trust in the judicial system, compared with 33% who express a low level of trust.
Regev attacks screening of controversial film as loyalty bill stalls
State attorney said the legislation would significantly harm freedom of expression in Israel.
Fearing Trump: American fiction and the impeachment movement
Herman Wouk’s 1951 novel is about a group of Navy officers who remove a volatile captain from his command of a minesweeper when he freezes up during a typhoon.
The Nation-State Law, a constitutional showdown with postmodernism
It’s a painful ritual that we’ve experienced many times before. Or is this time different?
The Nation-State bill: Yes or no?
We seem to have become a country on strike.
Ministers vote to fine prostitution customers thousands of shekels
The advantage of the government-sponsored bill is that funding to enforce the law and rehabilitate sex workers has the government's support in advance.
In pursuit of civic Zionism
The bill did not infringe on the individual rights of Israel’s Arab citizens and merely reaffirmed the Jewish national characteristics of the state that were already in place.
Irish bill criminalizing West Bank settlements a step towards full boycott
The offense would be punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to €250,000.
