Miki Zohar

Knesset passes bill recognizing Israeli Sign Language

Former MK and deaf political activist Shirly Pinto praised the passing of the bill as “a historic day for the State of Israel.” 

|ByAVIHAI CHIIM
Small Caucasian teen girl child do articulation exercises with caring mother or teacher at home. Little kid pronounce sounds speak talk with tutor or coach, engaged in voice pronunciation together.
Nadav Lapid

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid withdraws from French festival after boycott pressure

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid said he withdrew from FID Marseille after boycott pressure over his planned participation in the festival.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

The blame for October 7 lies with more than just one camp - editorial

In Israel’s next elections, voters will not reward the politicians who provide the most sophisticated excuses for October 7. They will choose whoever convinces them that lessons have been learned.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at the opening of the Israeli Cartoon Museum in the city of Holon, central Israel, February 10, 2026.

Culture Minister Miki Zohar claims Hamas plotted Oct. 7 attacks during Bennett-Lapid gov't

Zohar's remarks came even though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was already in power when the 2023 attacks occurred.

|ByKESHET NEEV

MK Zohar files Knesset dispersal bill, 'Liberman commits political suicide'

The plan is for the Knesset to cast its final vote on the bill on Wednesday.

MAY 27, 2019ByALON EINHORN
MK Miki Zohar

Bill to stop Netanyahu corruption indictment reaches Knesset

The immunity bill comes after Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit recommended to indict Netanyahu for three counts of fraud and breach of trust and one of bribery, pending a pre-indictment hearing.

MAY 22, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV
Prime Minister Netanyahu in a cabinet meeting on May 12, 2019, during which he announced the location of a new town, named after President Trump, to be built in the Golan Heights

Netanyahu-inspired MK immunity bill submitted to Knesset

The bill comes after Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit recommended to charge Netanyahu with three counts of fraud and breach and trust and one of bribery, pending a pre-indictment hearing.

MAY 21, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV
The Knesset House Committee discussing the immunity bill proposed by Knesset House Committee Chair MK Miki Zohar

Netanyahu halts controversial immunity bill in Knesset

"Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu does not want the immunity law and he asked MK Zohar not to promote it."

OCTOBER 23, 2018ByGIL HOFFMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening session of the Knesset, October 15, 2018

Reality TV song contest gets heated when MK's son competes

Likud lawmaker Miki Zohar tried to pull his son's audition on 'Aviv or Eyal' from the air but was unsuccessful.

JULY 17, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Miki Zohar

Worrisome legislation: Exposing wrongdoing

What are we afraid of?

MAY 28, 2018ByJPOST EDITORIAL
New court rulings could have ramifications in Israel.

Likud MK compares attacks on Netanyahu to Rabin assassination

Labor lawmakers blast Miki Zohar for equating so-called attempts to depose Netanyahu to the 1995 murder of then prime minister Rabin.

FEBRUARY 19, 2018ByLAHAV HARKOV
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on the anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Rabin.

Ethics Committee suspends Zionist Union MK for calling Hazan ‘pimp’

MK Shaffir also suspended, for calling Likud’s Zohar corrupt.

JANUARY 30, 2018ByLAHAV HARKOV
Zionist Union MKs Michal Biran (left) and Stav Shaffir (right)

Israeli lawmaker: Arab society permits sexual harassment of Jewish women

Miki Zohar says state needs to change the mentality of Arab society when it comes to treatment of women.

NOVEMBER 20, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON
MK Miki Zohar