Kadima files a police complaint over allegations that Netanyahu took trips abroad that were funded by private businessmen.
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PM meets with Medvedev, Putin in Russia; Netanyahu says Obama phoned him and complimented him for his 'relative restraint' in dealing with the cross-border escalation.
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The allegations against prime minister, aired by Israeli news Channel 10 on Wednesday, claim the prime minister continued to accept private sponsorship for flights even after his return to politics in 2003.
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One bill allows communities to screen potential new residents, and another bars public funding of entities that 'undermine foundations of the state and contradict its values.'
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Nentayahu: This is a day of sadness and shame, but also a day of deep appreciation and pride for the Israeli justice system.
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The prime minister slammed the opposition for saying that they were close to reaching a peace deal with the Palestinians at one point.
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The Knesset will vote on two pieces of allegedly discriminatory legislation Tuesday, one of which would deprive organizations deemed anti-Israel of funding, the other would allow small towns to screen potential residents.
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A controversial bill allowing certain small communities to screen potential residents is coming up for second and third readings in the Knesset.
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The prime minister calls MK Ze'ev Boim 'one of the best Knesset members'.
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In message to UN, Lieberman warns against supporting a future Palestinian 'terrorist state who's first and foremost goal is the destruction of Israel.'
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Ze'ev Boim, formerly an educator, became a member of Knesset in 1996, starting as a member of the Likud party and later joining Kadima; he is survived by his wife and three daughters.
1 commentsSurvey shows most Israeli couples are unaware of the existence of a special pre-nuptial agreement that prevents a woman from eventually becoming an 'aguna.'
0 commentsPublic Defender's Office, Association for Civil Rights in Israel have both registered their objection to expanding police officers' powers of search.
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One minute of silence is for every year the soldier Gilad Shalit has been in captivity.
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Kahlon was to have been the first Israeli minister to meet with Pollard in five years, amid Israeli efforts to secure convicted spy's release.
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Israel has begun removing landmines along the border with Jordan; funding for the committee dedicated to removing the mines will be financed by the government and donations.
0 commentsBuilding slated for main settlement blocs and isolated outpost near Bethlehem
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Bill calls for a legal distinction regarding the intent of those who reveal classified information; Anat Kamm, a former IDF soldier, was accused of handing over secret army documents.
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Tawfik Toubi was a founding member of the Israeli Communist Party and was a Knesset member from 1949-1990.
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Cabinet to vote on Amidror's appointment after PMO completes conflicts of interest assessment; Group of intellectuals protest Amidror's appointment, claiming he remarked, 'a soldier who refuses to attack should be shot between the eyes.'
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Bill would render discrimination in providing goods or public services on basis of place of residence illegal; could help fight discrimination against cultural institutions like the performers boycott of Ariel theater.
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The bill, proposed by Balad MK Hanin Zuabi, is opposed by the cabinet but supported by most of the Knesset, including religious MKs.
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Hospital's official says Ben-Eliezer's condition stable, adding that the hospital would publish a daily update.
with Mazal Mualem, Dan Even and Gili Cohen 0 commentsSpeaking at a meeting of the State Control Committee, the victims' relatives said their questions have gone unanswered and they have lost confidence in the leadership's ability to prevent the next catastrophe.
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According to proposal, Israelis would face harsh punitive measures for such actions; controversial bill also calls for imposing sanctions on foreign nationals and groups and on states that give boycotts force of law.
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