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Chair of the Knesset Law Committee, MK David Rotem is preparing two laws that, if passed, would have a significant impact on marriage and conversion among Israelis with no religious affiliation. One would create a civil marriage option, while the other would ease the conversion process by city rabbis to perform conversions.The conversion law will face an initial vote next week. It seeks to cut the bureaucracy that currently faces would-be converts by allowing converts the freedom to work ... |
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The Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee passed in second reading the "refined Nakba law". According to the amended proposal, the Treasury will be authorized to cut off funding to institutions that support activity that undermines the Jewish and democratic character of the State of Israel. However, there will be no criminal aspects to marking the Israeli Independence Day as a day of mourning. Beytenu MK Alex Miller, who initiated the bill, said, "I ... |
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Chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee MK David Rotem declared his intention to form a subcommittee to check contributions to Israeli NGOs from foreign governments and organizations.MK Rotem said that such a subcommittee would not investigate specific organizations, but that a "thorough investigation of the system of receiving funds from foreign states is required." The move comes after it has come to light that Israeli organizations gave testimonies to the ... |
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Sephardi Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar signed a ruling on Monday to prevent individual religious court judges from ruling on the annulment of conversions. Under the ruling, a case would have to be heard by a a panel appointed by the chief rabbi.Member of Knesset David Rotem welcomed the decision, saying, "The negotiations I held as a representative of the Yisrael Beiteinu party with Rabbi Amar are bearing fruit." MK Rotem expressed hope that the matter will continue until a law on the ... |
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The Knesset passed a law yesterday that grants amnesty to most of those convicted for protest activities against the 2005 Disengagement from the Gaza Strip.The bill, will pardon about 400 of the 482 people who faced criminal proceedings related to the disengagement. Most are teens convicted of minor offenses. It will not apply to those convicted of serious violence or of endangering human life, nor will it apply to those with previous criminal records.Knesset Constitution Committee ... |
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The Ministerial Committee for Legislation will discuss a proposal that would require attaching a "countdown clock" to traffic signals that would show drivers how much time is left until the light turns green or red. The idea behind the proposal, says Beytenu MK Hamed Amar is to let drivers rationally decide whether or not they can "make" a light before it turns red – thus eliminating the need many driver feel to rush at the last second unnecessarily.Amar said that the ... |
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A law giving family members of victims of Arab terror the same rights as those granted to IDF widows and orphans passed the Knesset on its first vote Tuesday night unopposed. The law includes a stipulation that victims' families receive a day off from work in memory of their loved ones, at state expense.Beytenu MK Fania Kirschenbaum, author of the law, said that the law "corrected a moral wrong that has gone on for ... |
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This week sees the Knesset discussion of the Chairman of the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee MK David Rotem 's proposal to amend the Basic Law that requires members of Knesset to swear allegiance by stating, "I swear to remain loyal to the State of Israel and to faithfully fulfill my mission in the Knesset." According to Mr. Rotem's more robust version, the words "State of Israel" will be followed by "as a Jewish, Zionist and ... |
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