Jonathan Lis

The committee unanimously gives backing to the so-called 'Ehud Olmert Law', prohibiting police from investigating incumbent prime minister for crimes allegedly committed before taking office.

MKs planning series of steps as possible response to declaration of Palestinian state in September; reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah expected to spark clashes between right and left.

Kadima MK Ronit Tirosh is proposing a law that would restrict police's ability to investigate a sitting prime minister for suspicion of crimes committed before entering office.

MK Ahmed Tibi, who participated in the Cairo ceremony, declared that 'there's nothing more natural than our taking part in such a ceremony, one which represented the start of the road to Palestinian unity, and the end of one of the darkest stages in the history of the Palestinian national movement.'

Conservative U.S. commentator Glenn Beck visits Israel, broadcasting his popular radio show Tuesday from the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.

Speaking at a special Memorial Day address, the prime minister says efforts are constantly being made to return kidnapped and missing soldiers, 'including in ways that may be hidden from view.'

Four Israeli delegates were in Cairo to take part in academic panels organized by an association for the commemoration of former PA Chairman Yasser Arafat.

The Nakba Law bars public funding of entities that 'undermine the foundations of the state', and will allow the finance minister to fine anyone who marks Israeli Independence Day as a day of mourning.

Yehudit Levinhar, whose son was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center, expresses remorse that bin Laden wasn't captured before he helped carry out attack on Twin Towers.

In the wake of her participation in last year's Gaza flotilla, Zuabi was stripped of three key privileges as an MK; Zuabi in turn petitioned the High Court to get her privileges reinstated.

Former MK says he does not feel ethnic discrimination is a problem in Israel.

Over 100 international delegates flock to Jerusalem for business and the pleasure of hearing the full story of the 'Mossad agent' eagle recently captured in Saudi Arabia.

Debates about the bills exposes left-right, religious-secular and Arab-Jewish fissures among Knesset members; Knesset breaks for spring recess.

Members of prison service cadets killed in the Carmel Fire in December request that posthumous awards not be distributed until after the investigation of the disaster, in which 44 people died, is completed.

Shamgar recommends increasing the number of serving Knesset members to 180; increasing the minimum threshold for a party to enter the Knesset and limiting the size of the government to just 18 ministers and 6 deputy ministers.

MK David Rotem: There is no citizenship without loyalty; lawmakers also agree to revoke stipend of MK Azmi Bishara, suspected of series of crimes against national security.

Channel 10 news says 'internal document' compiled by Netanyahu's staff in 2005 shows several unreported contributions as well as those exceeding the $8,000 limit.

Zahava Gal-On will be sworn in Monday as a Meretz MK, in place of former party head Haim Oron, who retired last week.

The jurists warned Rivlin that if passed, the legislation would damage the basic rights of migrant laborers 'by deepening and strengthening their dependence on their employers so they can maintain their legal status.'

Comment comes in wake of a report claiming that Argentina willing to 'forget' a series of bombings targeting Jewish landmarks in exchange for improved trade ties with Tehran.

Comment comes in wake of a report claiming that Argentina willing to 'forget' a series of bombings targeting Jewish landmarks in exchange for improved trade ties with Tehran.

Ministers petition world leaders to support aggressive policies against Hamas, Iran and Syria.

Kadima files a police complaint over allegations that Netanyahu took trips abroad that were funded by private businessmen.