International boycotts? The Knesset will host its first-ever IPU event, recognizing the stature and prominence of Israel's parliament.

'Today I see a genuine start-up nation, where new ideas are born before they circle the world,' Google executive Adam Cohen said in Israel. 

'The Knesset is—and will remain—a beacon of democracy, and the commitment to these values is shared across the political spectrum,' Edelstein stated. 

Get inspired by Edelstein's story of Zionist bravery. 

Israel's 'solidarity' remains 'the foundation of its success,' declared Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein on the anniversary of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination.

'The contribution of Olim to the country in the fields of industry, education and culture is immeasurable,' said MK Neguise.

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'Like the Jewish people, we have always survived. These experiences inspire us to hold onto our culture and identity,' Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad said at the Knesset.

Never too late - Some 3,600 senior citizens made aliyah in 2017, comprising 14 percent of the total number of new immigrants for that year.

At a unique conference in Jerusalem, Israel had the opportunity to say 'thank you!' to its friends from parliaments around the world.

'Many Syrian civilians who are fleeing Assad’s terror are gathering at Israel’s northern border. Paradoxically, this is the safest place for them because we provide them with humanitarian aid,' Edelstein said. 

A new law aims to end the PA practice dubbed 'pay to slay,' which provides salaries to Palestinian and Israeli Arab terrorists who attack Jews.

Israel advanced its attempts to penalize the PA for incentivizing terror through stipends.  

The Knesset gave initial approval to measures that will intensify Israel's war against those who attempt to harm it through boycotts.

“You have been lighting torches for many years, in your lives… you have illuminated the State of Israel in a great light that will burn for many years after the torches of the ceremony are extinguished,” Knesset Speaker Edelstein told the torch lighters.

Members of Knesset mobilized to help Migdal Ohr feed Israel's needy on Passover.

While the PA paid terrorists and their families more than $347 million in 2017, it increased terror incentives by $56 million to $403 million for 2018.

Israeli lawmakers are hosting representatives from 25 countries and organizations at the largest conference of its kind in the Knesset's history.

"What did we think we would accomplish with this foolishness, which went against all diplomatic, security, moral and Zionist logic?" wondered Speaker Edelstein.

'A person is a murderer even if he committed murder just once in his life, so that's what we can call the army, which murders occasionally and not every day of its life,' Zoabi said.  

'Let us not delude ourselves about the chances of signing a peace agreement with the Palestinians in the near future,' Edelstein told a gathering of foreign diplomats. 

In what has become a Knesset tradition, MKs marked Israel's Animal Rights Day with a vegan menu. 

Jewish-Muslim relations in Croatia "prove that coexistence and dialogue are possible,” an Israeli MK noted.

While Israel warmly welcomed US Vice President Mike Pence, the Palestinians are boycotting his visit.

Israel celebrated the rich and evolving history of its ancient language - Hebrew. 

Edelstein said Trump’s announcement that the US recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was a 'just step, one consistent with the historical record,' and called on Israel to follow suit. 

Israelis must do everything in their power 'to express appreciation for those who have sacrificed their bodies for the good of the country,' said the Deputy Defense Minister.

There are few issues on which most Israeli political parties agree. One of them is Jerusalem.

Knesset Speaker Edelstein hopes this exceptional program will serve as an example for all other institutions in Israel.

The Knesset will host a first-of-its-kind conference attended by six African heads of parliament.

Israel is building a task force to stop money intended for welfare from being used to promote Palestinian terror.  

'We know that without that declaration, we would not be standing here today, in the Knesset Building in an independent state,' Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein said.

Arab and Muslim countries utilized yet another international forum to further launch their onslaught on Israel.

Israeli lawmakers are advancing a law to ensure that Jerusalem remains the undivided capital of the Jewish state.

'This is the most effective answer to our enemies and those who wish our demise,' Minister Tzachi Hanegbi stated.

Israeli Arab MKs vented their anger about the IDF, rather than facing reality and dealing with the real perpetrators of crimes and the Arab leaders who remain silent.

Israel is taking further steps to oppose those who call for its demise.

A new Knesset caucus was described as 'a ray of hope that could revive the faith of coexistence in our shared land.'

Several prominent Israelis, including leaders from Judea and Samaria, will make history by attending Trump's inauguration.

Jews on campuses worldwide, including the US, hide their identity and pro-Israel stances as the result of rampant anti-Semitism, a Knesset committee revealed.