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.” 

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

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

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


Gov't freezing subsidized cultural events on Shabbat

The initiative behind the subsidized events included a special budget to make them accessible for those who observe Shabbat.

Miki Zohar

Woman set to head KKL-JNF in historic first for the organization

Ifat Ovadia-Luski is set to take over as head of KKL-JNF, but an internal Likud dispute could see her lose out to Haim Katz.

 Ifat Ovadia-Luski

Netanyahu reorganizes Likud on-the-ground operations, fires dozens

The Likud has fired dozens of workers operating from "Likudiot," and activists going "door-to-door" have been cut by more than 50%.

 Head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu at a Likud Party election event in Tel Aviv on September 7, 2022

Israeli ministers vote down West Bank annexation bill

Mk Miki Zohar's West Bank annexation bill was rejected by the government after he challenged Yamina and New Hope ministers to give it their support.

Likud parliament member Miki Zohar reacts during an arrangements committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 13, 2020.

Likudniks aim to stop defectors from coming back

A new proposal drafted by MK Miki Zohar states that Knesset members who left the Likud would not be allowed to run again with the party.

MK Miki Zohar, 2019.

Israel needs dignified discourse in the Knesset - editorial

In a country as diverse as Israel, where good people who care about the future have sincere differences and widely varying views, a modicum of respect and decency in discourse is imperative.

ONE MAJOR DIFFERENCE between Israel’s electoral system and that of most other Western democracies is the lack of any direct connection between the people who gain a seat in the Knesset and ordinary Israeli voters.

Angry Miki Zohar tells fellow MK Idit Silman: 'Answer me like a good girl'

Insult comes as part of opposition-led offensive against the new coalition leader'

Idit Silman, head of the Arrangements Committee leads a Committee meeting at the Knesset, on June 28, 2021.

No-confidence vote filed against new government

One was filed by Likud faction chairman Miki Zohar, another was filed by Shas and United Torah Judaism.

PARTY LEADERS of the incoming coalition government pose for a picture at the Knesset yesterday.

Likud pushes last-minute bills before Netanyahu's mandate expires

If the bills pass - and most of them have a majority - they would be brought to a vote in the Knesset plenum on Wednesday.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Yad Vashem at the start of Holocaust Remembrance Day last week.

Israel's Knesset remains paralyzed for another week

Until the committee appoints chairmen and members of temporary Knesset Finance and Foreign Affairs and Defense committees, there is no parliamentary oversight over the government on those key issues.

A PLENARY SESSION at the Knesset in Jerusalem awaits the arrival of more parliamentarians in August 2020