Koach HitarvutIsrael's national Zionist lobby

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Everything we have published since the launch, newest first.

Launch event

Koach Hitarvut is up and running

The launch conference took place in Shiloh with ministers, Knesset members, journalists and heads of civil-society organisations. One message repeated from the stage: without civil society inside the committee room, elected officials stand alone against the bureaucracy. The full event is available to watch.

Win

Firearms-licence criteria extended

After a year and a half of appearances in the National Security Committee, position papers and persuading the legal advisers, those who served in a role of a combat nature, such as female field observers, are now eligible for a civilian firearms licence.

Active campaign

Demanding legislative permissions for Knesset members

In the Knesset's computerised legislation system, Knesset members have no permissions to submit and advance legislation; those permissions rest with the legal advisers. The Speaker can fix this with a single directive, before the 26th Knesset convenes. We are promoting a signed letter, and anyone can send it.

See the ready-to-send letter