Tue 5-November-2024

Knesset

Imprisoned Arab MK placed under house arrest for 10 days

The Israeli Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court ordered Arab member of the Knesset Bassel Ghattas to house arrest for ten days plus of fine of 13000 US dollars.

MK Ghattas’s remand extended for second time

The Israeli Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court extended on Monday the remand of the Arab MK Bassel Ghattas for two days for phone-smuggling allegations.

MK Ghattas’ remand extended until Monday

Israeli court decided Friday morning to extend the arrest of Arab member of the Knesset Basel Ghattas until Monday on suspicion of phone smuggling to Palestinian prisoners.

Arab MK Ghattas stripped of immunity by Israeli Knesset

The Knesset Committee headed by MK Yoav Kish approved Wednesday the request of the Attorney General to rescind MK Basel Ghattas's immunity facilitating his arrest on charges of smuggling cellular phones to Palestinian security prisoners.

Knesset bars Arab MKs from visiting Palestinians in Israeli jail

The Israeli Knesset on Tuesday evening ruled for banning Arab lawmakers’ visits to Palestinians in Israeli jails.

Legitimizing Israeli settlement outposts bid passes 1st reading

A bid meant to legalize 4000 Israeli illegal settlement houses passed a first reading in the Knesset on Wednesday.

Israeli Knesset postpones voting on the call to prayer

The Israeli Knesset on Wednesday postponed for the third time voting on a draft law that prevents reciting the Adhan or Muslim call to prayer from the mosques via loudspeakers.

MK proposes economic punishment against families of attackers

A right-wing Knesset member intends to submit a “racist” bill calling for economically punishing families of Palestinian children and teenagers who are convicted of throwing stones and launching attacks against Israelis.

Masri: Israel responsible for upshots of Adhan ban

The Palestinians will not remain mum over the Israeli ban on Adhan (Muslim call to prayer) Hamas leader Musheer al-Masri warned Thursday.

Israeli Knesset approves bill legalizing illegal settlements

The Israeli Knesset approved Wednesday a controversial bill that would grant legal status to settlement outposts illegally constructed on privately-owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.