Avigdor Lieberman
Coverage of Avigdor Lieberman in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli parliament passes law enshrining gender segregation in universities
Israel's parliament passed a law allowing gender segregation in higher education, enabling universities to offer separate master's and PhD programs for men and women. The legislation, sponsored by Limor Son Har-Melech of Otzma Yehudit, permits segregation under a 2021 High Court ruling and faced opposition from lawmakers who criticized it as discriminatory.
- Israeli defence minister seeks pardon for soldier who killed Palestinian
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz has requested a pardon for Elor Azaria, a former soldier convicted of manslaughter for killing a wounded Palestinian in Hebron in 2016. The request seeks to expunge Azaria's criminal record, following prior rejected pardon attempts and opposition from military officials.
- Israel's Knesset advances bill to ban call to prayer by mosques over loudspeakers
Israel's Knesset approved a bill in its preliminary reading to ban the broadcasting of the call to prayer from mosques via loudspeakers. The legislation, introduced by Otzma Yehudit and backed by Yisrael Beiteinu, requires explicit authorization for mosque sound systems. Palestinian National Council head Rawhi Fattouh condemned the bill as a violation of freedom of worship.