Sharren Haskel

Greek-Israeli relations are 'flourishing,' Israel's deputy foreign minister tells 'Post'

Deputy Minister Sharren Haskel served as a keynote speaker at the Maritime Med conference and the East Med Energy Transition Summit.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel on a three-day diplomatic and economic mission to Athens.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Members of Israel's Right in talks to form new party as alternative to Likud

Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 2, 2025.

Gov’t must reimburse parents for closed daycare costs during war, Haskel tells ‘Post’ - interview

Stones of remembrance are place in front of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on January 22, 2026 in Sydney, Australia.

'Canada could face own Bondi Beach,' Haskel warns following Toronto synagogue shootings - interview


Cannabis decriminalization bill fails to get Knesset majority

Prior to the defeat, the coalition managed to get one crucial win, when the Knesset voted 64 to 50 against a bill calling for the government to express its sovereignty over all of Judea and Samaria.

MK Sharren Haskel before the cannabis legalization vote

Ministerial committee advances cannabis decriminalization

By the end of September, the government expects Israelis will be able to carry 50 grams of cannabis, or 15 seeds, for recreational use, and reclassify CBD as a food additive.

Hundreds of Israelis gather in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on April 20, 2021to protest in favor of cannabis legalization and for reforms in the medical cannabis market.

New Drug Committee head seeks redemption for cannabis legalization failure

Shefa spoke with The Jerusalem Post last Thursday about his plans for his role as the head of the Knesset’s Special Committee for Dealing with Drugs and Alcohol.

Ram Shefa

HRW exploits human tragedy to further its political agenda - opinion

HRW’s report is part of a concerted NGO campaign, as documented by NGO Monitor, to use the term “apartheid” in order to lobby the International Criminal Court to open an investigation against Israel.

Omar Shakir, a US citizen representing New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) in Israel and the Palestinian territories, speaks to Reuters TV in Amman, Jordan.

New Hope platform promises cannabis decriminalization within 100 days

Haskel announced her plan in a short, sarcastic ad which plays on negative stereotypes that cannabis users often face.

Dani Dayan (L) is seen standing with New Hope Party leader Gideon Sa'ar.

Israel Election: Sharren Haskel joins Sa'ar, says gov't must be replaced

Likud MK Sharren Haskel says conscience will not let her stay in the Likud Party

Likud MK Sharren Haskel handing her resignation letter to Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin, December 23, 2020.

MK Sharren Haskel wins prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

"As long as she is here, the communities in Judea and Samaria are safe" – KCAC director Josh Reinstein.

MK Sharren Haskel receives award in the Knesset.

Knesset Christian Allies Caucus relaunches headed by Haskel

Aim is to have caucuses in 50 countries by end of 2020.

Likud MK Sharren Haskel participating in a panel in Germany

Cannabis legalization bills pass key hurdle

Gay conversion outlawing postponed.

An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel March 21, 2017

Knesset committee to approve bill to legalize cannabis

The use of cannabis will be permitted to Israelis from the age of 21, with the exception of those working in security positions.

Employee tends to medical cannabis plants at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in northern Israel