MK Dov Khenin during the Knesset debate

Knesset Passes Law Hushing Police Recommendations on Elite Probes

The Knesset passed legislation on Wednesday night, December 27, which prevents police from recommending the indictment of high-profile targets of criminal investigations. The legislation passed in its third reading, with 59 Knesset members voting for and 54 against the bill, following a lengthy filibuster by members of opposition parties. The newly-enacted law was brought by…

MK Ayman Odeh

Joint List Rejects Coalition Wooing to Support “Supermarket Law”

Chairman of the Joint List, MK Ayman Odeh (Hadash), announced on Saturday, December 9, that his parliamentary bloc will vote against the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) sponsored “Supermarket Law” which will prevent grocery stores and food chains from operating on the Jewish Sabbath (Friday evening to Saturday night) and on Jewish religious holidays. “The Joint List will…