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Amir Ohana is an Israeli lawyer, former Shin Bet official and politician who is the Speaker of the Knesset since 2022. He is the first openly gay person to hold these positions and a Likud loyalist who supports loosening the gun policy and opposes same-sex marriage.
Dec 29, 2022 · Amir Ohana, a Netanyahu loyalist and former minister, became the Knesset's first openly gay speaker on Thursday. He vowed to protect LGBTQ rights in the incoming coalition, despite the opposition of some ultra-Orthodox and far-right partners.
Ohana was elected Speaker of the Knesset on December 29, becoming the first LGBT Speaker in Israeli history. After his election, he became the target of homophobic verbal attacks from some rabbis and Haredi MKs.
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A criminal law attorney who previously worked for the state attorney’s office, Ohana was first elected to Knesset in 2015, replacing another Likud Party lawmaker who resigned. The statement from the Prime Minister’s Office emphasized Ohana’s experience with the justice system, but Israeli news publications noted that he is a Netanyahu loyalist who ...
Netanyahu originally announced that he would keep the justice and education portfolios for himself until the new elections, but changed his mind after some complained that it was wrong for him to act as justice minister while under the threat of indictment. Ohana’s term will be short due to the new elections, but some news outlets reported that he ...
Ohana’s loyalty to the conservative Likud is puzzling. In November, the Knesset voted down an amendment to the country’s surrogacy law that would have allowed same-sex couples to have children by surrogacy in Israel, rather than forcing them to go to other countries at great expense and emotional hardship. Netanyahu and most of the coalition voted ...
Amir Ohana is a Likud MK and a Netanyahu loyalist who was appointed justice minister after Ayelet Shaked was fired. He supports legislation that would grant Netanyahu immunity and wrote the nation-state law, but his term will be short due to new elections.
Dec 29, 2022 · Following a break early in the afternoon, the Knesset reconvened for a vote to approve the new Knesset Speaker, Likud MK Amir Ohana. Ohana, who is the only openly gay Likud MK and who was...
Jun 6, 2019 · Ohana, the first openly gay lawmaker on the right, is in uncharted territory. His unique trajectory is worth watching because it will test the extent of tolerance by the rightist politicians who...
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Dec 29, 2022 · Likud MK Amir Ohana, a Netanyahu loyalist and former justice minister, becomes the first openly gay speaker of the Israeli parliament. He thanks his partner, parents and Netanyahu for their support, and vows to protect LGBTQ rights in the incoming coalition.
