Knesset Jeremy covers the Knesset’s legislative activity for the English speaking public. The first and only blog to cover the Knesset’s plenary sessions in English, we summarize what goes on every day in the Knesset (the Israeli parliament) from a neutral point of view. We also cover Knesset polls. The Knesset Jeremy office is on the first floor of the Knesset.
Jeremy’s Daily Knesset Blog is managed by Knesset Insider, Jeremy Man Saltan, a frequent guest on various radio programs, JewishPress.com’s in-depth Knesset correspondent and an op-ed contributor for The Times Of Israel. He can be seen throughout the week eating lunch in the Knesset cafeteria with advisors from the Knesset’s various parties. He graduated two Bar-Ilan University programs on Knesset legislative work and political campaign management and has an associates degree in political science from Liberty International University.
In addition, Jeremy is a stand-up comedian, comedy club owner, and Dale Carnegie-certified business coach. Jeremy’s previous experience includes running a commercial real estate company, counseling wayward teens, producing films, directing theater and managing a comedy club, following a colorful career in the Israel Defense Forces.
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Jeremy’s latest interview with Jewish Press: http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/interviews-and-profiles/an-anglo-in-the-knesset-catching-up-with-jeremy-saltan/2012/07/18/0/
Jeremy on the Jewish Press: http://www.jewishpress.com/author/jeremysaltan/
Jeremy on the Times of Israel: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/jeremy-man/
Jeremy’s Jerusalem Post interview #1: http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Features/Article.aspx?id=259067&prmusr=ZzRyuO6rHYKZrNs3CA3u5fDbfqMOYormRrVrW%2BgjZ89%2BOr2q//9vgYZdzQ6R4XBa
Jeremy’s Jerusalem Post interview #2: http://www.jpost.com/Features/InThespotlight/Article.aspx?id=267415
Jeremy’s Comedy Bio: http://www.israelcomedy.com/jeremy-man-saltan.html
Jeremy representing the Knesset Cake Caucus at 4th annual Israeli Cake Conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA-hnwQImwk&context=C3a76435ADOEgsToPDskJdvPWti1CdZs6zZLp6Xucm
Last few quotes in Jerusalem Post: http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=274171 http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=277349
Knesset Workers Lunchroom Strike: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/155423

just stopped by your site, got impressed, i cover Israeli politics daily on my blog, as my blog is the only english blog linked on Netanyuahu likud website, and on my radio show the Bibi report live show on Monday, so it would be great to get to know you and work together.
Thanks for sahirng. Always good to find a real expert.
Jeremy- col ha cavod on the energy you put into this- hope you are well. I’d like to communicate with you on a personal matter, I couldn’t find your private e-mail. could you send it to
me? all the best, Neil
Hi, will visit your blog, regards, Ricki
An acquaintance mentioned your blog to me today. When I saw the name, I thought it was you. As a stand-up-ist, the knesset is a good fit, nu?
I found the transition from comedy to politics to be as easy as can be.
A link to this material was posted on a chat room today but when I investigated I found that the only sites tha t were reporting this were sites like these and I find no mention of this draft here in the daily knesset update. Could you please comment on this reporting?
Thanks!
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All of those links are dead. I suggest contacting me through email. I would be happy to comment on the reporting once you give me live links. I cover every bill that hits the Knesset floor and I have never heard of any of those bills. I will be able to research them better if I have more information.
Jeremy,
This is one of the weblinks that Colleen Nelson was referring to. http://www.imemc.org/article/61573
Haven’t seen anything other than a bunch of ‘echo chamber’ sites, repeating the exact same ‘story’ on the bill.
The closest thing I’ve found is a news story about the Nakba bill deliberations, in which the story refers to discussion about illegal housing demolition. (http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=213396)
Cheers
AJ
Thanks Adam.
The first link that you posted is an Amendment to the Planning and Construction Bill by from MK Kirshenbaum. The law only applies to Israelis, not Palestinians. The International Middle East Media Center should collect all the facts before publishing inaccurate reports. http://knessetjeremy.com/2010/10/21/winter-session-day-6-three-bills-advanced-on-rabin-memorial-day/
The “Nakba Bill” and other such controversial bills are targeted at Israeli Arabs and not at Palestinians. I don’t know where you are getting your information Colleen, as I mentioned above I’d be happy to comment on anything you want to send to my email.
Remember that KnessetJeremy is the only site that covers all the bills that hit the Knesset floor and offers the reader what every speaker had to say about each bill. Other websites, blogs and newspapers slant their stories to include the bills they want to talk about and only cover the speakers they choose are worthy of comment. In most cases this leads to unprofessional and inaccurate reporting.
I don’t think the Israeli press has a regular feature on the doings in the Knesset, and when they do, they rather cover “hot” topics, but do not report on the regular work of the MKs. Your blog nicely fills this lack.
I specially appreciate you are also a stand-up comedian and comedy club owner. it fits quite well with dealing with the circus called the Knesset!
I don’t think the Israesli press has any regular column reporting on the doings of the public’s representatives in the Knesset, except when “hot” topics come up. Your blog seems to fill this lack.
I specially appreciate you are also a stand-up comedian and comedy club owner. it fits quite well with your dealings with the circus called the Knesset!
I have heard you on the radio. You really know your stuff!
Great blog, haven’t seen anything else like it.
Yes like the other posters here I was looking up some information on the Knesset Budget date and “chanced” upon your site.
Thank you !
Great leather jacket photo, Jeremy, very “Rebel Without a Cause”.
keep up the excellent information gathering and presentation, it is really providing a good service.
Jeremy,
Great Blog – we source at The Progressive Zionist blog AND as Team Shalom on Daily Kos. I gotta say, you do a great job summing up what is happening.
Thank you so much,
I appreciate the support. Thanks!
It’s amazing that Israel has stood up to this for 30 years. It’s a tiny urnctoy, but it has beaten all the Arab nations around it.If the Israelis guaranteed that the peaceful Palestinians would be naturalized, then I agree that Israel should push to the Jordan. There are a fair amount of Palestinian Christians in that area (though none of them are terrorists). But if Israel could push all the Muslims and Hamas-supporters into Jordan, then the problem would be solved.The way Palestine works now is ineffecient at best. Palestine is an infant urnctoy with a small land area that is divided into two segments seperated by miles of Israeli land, filled to the brim with people, among whom are some of the worst terrorists in the world. The UN is just way out there on the idea that a situation like that is going to turn out well.
I am fond of Israel and I support its right to exist and defend itself, but I strongly disagree on how it is replicating its past pain and torment to the Palestinians nowadays.
What makes you think that pushing Muslims to Jordan will stop the problem? Then, why do you think that Muslims ARE the problem? Have you ever thought on why Israel has (unfortunately) so many enemies?
It is something to think about.
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