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Israeli parliament gives initial approval to controversial bill
Jerusalem: The Israeli parliament on Tuesday voted early in favour of a controversial bill that limits part of the Supreme Court’s powers, part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned judicial overhaul. Netanyahu’s…
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Israeli parliament passes law to boost Netanyahu’s emerging coalition
Tel Aviv: The Israeli parliament has passed a law intended to strengthen the emerging coalition of Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his looming deadline on Wednesday midnight to form a new…
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26/11 Mumbai attack survivor invited at inauguration of newly elected Israeli parliament
Jerusalem: Moshe Holtzberg, who as a toddler survived the Mumbai terror attack in 2008, was invited to the inaugural ceremony of the newly elected Knesset (Israeli parliament) on Tuesday in a special…
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Israel’s parliament dissolves, sets fifth election in four years
Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament voted Thursday to dissolve itself, marking the end of a year-old experimental coalition government, and sending the country to the polls in November for the fifth time in less…
