Bill raising marriage age passes first vote

The Knesset has approved a bill that would raise the minimum age for marriage to 18 in a first vote. The bill still faces a second and third vote. MK Dov Khenin (Hadash), the bill’s initiator, praised the step forward. “The Knesset is sending an important message in defense of minors,” he said. “Restricting marriage…

Knesset passes controversial occupation bill

The Knesset on Monday evening approved a law that offers a 35-percent tax break on donations to NGOs that encourage settlements in the Palestinian occupied territories. The legislation passed a final reading in the plenum by 33 to 13, after a brief debate. The amendment to an existing law offers an income tax exemption worth…