Avi Nissenkorn

Labor holds primaries as Huldai's party collapses

Departing Nissenkorn warns his camp en route to suicide

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn at the announcement on Huldai's new party, December 29, 2020
Knesset plenum April 20, 2020

Should Israel's political parties be splitting up or uniting?

Philadelphia-born Yesh Atid MK Moshe Tur-Paz is sworn in as a Knesset member. 5 Jan, 2020.

Knesset swears in first Philadelphia-born MK: Moshe Tur-Paz

Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn, September 2020

Nissenkorn: I didn’t surrender to takeover attempts by a bribery defendant


Gantz: Nissenkorn stabbed me in the back

Nissenkorn: His concessions were crazy

Picture of Benny Gantz and Histadrut Labor Union chairman Avi Nissenkorn

Chief Justice Hayut: Don't drag courts into election battles

Judiciary has met the corona challenge

Supreme Court President Esther Hayut

Gantz offers Justice portfolio to Farkash-Hacohen

Her first post in the current government was as strategic affairs minister. Gantz promoted her to tourism minister after Asaf Zamir quit the government in October.

Strategic Affairs Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen is seen addressing the Athens Democracy Forum.

Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay leaves Blue and White

Blue and White down to 9 party members from 37

New Knesset member Izhar Shay poses for a picture at the Knesset, on April 29, 2019

Avi Nissenkorn quits Justice Ministry

A source close to Gantz said he wanted to appoint his confidant, Culture and Sports Minister Chili Tropper, to the post.

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn at the announcement on Huldai's new party, December 29, 2020

Poll finds Huldai took 4 seats from Sa'ar

The Tel Aviv mayor's Israelis Party is predicted to win eight mandates, doesn't hurt Blue and White.

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai announces new party called The Israelis Party

Alternate PM Benny Gantz spoke to Nissenkorn and asked him to resign after the justice minister left Blue and White for Huldai's new party.

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn at the announcement on Huldai's new party, December 29, 2020

Shelah ditches Yair Lapid for new party but fails to draft top figures

"The failed experience of Blue and White proved that it is not enough to say 'anything but Bibi [Netanyahu]' and bring together a team of stars," Shelah said.

Yesh Atid MK Ofer Shelah with attorney Roi Cohen at the press conference at Tel Aviv's Beit Sokolow, December 24, 2020.

Rumblings in Blue and White of leadership challenge to Gantz

Benny Gantz has frequently been accused of being indecisive and to willing to bend to the circumstances dictated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz is seen during the preliminary vote to dissolve the Knesset on December 2, 2020.

Arab judge appointed to J'lem District Court despite Likud's objection

The Judicial Selection Committee, headed by Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn, announced the appointments of 61 new judges.

District Court of Jerusalem

Nissenkorn publishes draft cannabis legalization bill for public comments

Comments and criticisms of the draft can be sent in for the Justice Ministry's consideration until December 11 at midnight.

Employee tends to medical cannabis plants at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in northern Israel