Middle East

Tel Aviv (dpa) – The Israeli parliament has passed a law banning foreigners who have called for a boycott of Israel or the West Bank settlements from entering the country, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday. The regulation also applies to members of organizations who have called for the boycott. These people will also be denied a

Israeli Knesset passes bill banning BDS supporters from entering country (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Knesset Monday approved a controversial bill to deny visas and residency permits to people who support boycotting Israel. The new law, approved in a 46-28 vote, gives Israel’s interior minister the authority to decide on any exceptions to the rule.

Former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, who admitted to taking bribes in millions of shekels as well as tax offenses, submitted an appeal to the Supreme Court about the four-and-a-half year prison sentence imposed on him by the District Court. Metzger asked the High Court to hold a hearing prior to his incarceration, set to begin

The “Haaretz” group recently began cutbacks and streamlining measures. It was reported in the past few days that veteran reporters at the newspaper would soon leave it as part of the economizing plan that management is seeking to carry out. It is believed that 15 journalists will leave “Haaretz,” although both the committee representing the