Israel: Knesset approves controversial law before new government is sworn in
December 28, 2022 image copyright Getty Images Israel’s Knesset (Parliament) has passed a controversial bill consolidating government control over the police. This precedes the swearing-in of Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government on Thursday. The law, approved by 61 votes to 55, was a condition of far-right Jewish party Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) to join the coalition … Read more