Amir Ohana
Amir Ohana is an Israeli lawyer, former Shin Bet official and politician who has served as the Speaker of the Knesset since 2022, and as a member of the Knesset for Likud. He previously held the posts of Minister of Justice and Minister of Public Security. He was the first openly gay right-wing member of the Knesset and the first openly gay man from Likud to serve in the Knesset. He is also the first openly gay person to be appointed as a minister in the Israeli government and the first openly gay Speaker of the Knesset.
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Sep 26, 2026
Far Left
Knesset Speaker Ohana has been advancing the judicial overhaul legislation and limiting debate.
Hadash accuses Ohana of undermining parliamentary democracy by steamrolling legislation that erodes judicial independence.
Sep 24, 2026
Far Left
Ohana, the Knesset Speaker, has fast-tracked legislation to limit judicial review and has barred Arab MKs from speaking on Gaza.
Hadash denounces Ohana for undermining parliamentary democracy and silencing Arab voices, calling him a tool of Netanyahu's authoritarian agenda.
Sep 10, 2026
Center
Not explicitly in the articles, but as a Likud MK and Netanyahu loyalist, he often features in coalition drama; he's included as a representative of the far-right camp opposing Yesh Atid.
His inclusion is speculative; replace with a more concrete figure from the listed articles to maintain accuracy.
Sep 8, 2026
Far Right
Not in articles, but as Knesset Speaker he may be involved in legislative responses to UK sanctions.
Expected to support government measures against Britain, reinforcing the right's legislative agenda.
Sep 8, 2026
Center
Knesset Speaker from Likud was sharply rebuked by outgoing MK Elazar Stern, who accused him of turning the role into a tool for incitement and division.
Yesh Atid voters view Ohana as a symbol of Likud's politicization of state institutions, a key reason they back Lapid's push for a new government.
Aug 25, 2026
Center
The right-wing former minister is referenced in the Altalena context, though not in the provided articles directly; his name is omitted in the sources.
Not a relevant name in today's cycle; skipping.
Aug 23, 2026
Far Left
The Knesset Speaker is facilitating accelerated votes on the judicial package, limiting debate time.
Hadash denounces Ohana for strangling democratic discourse and ramming through legislation with minimal scrutiny.
Aug 22, 2026
Center
Ohana clashed with Karhi, dismissing him for seeking 'likes' instead of focusing on governance, after Karhi demanded action against the High Court.
Yesh Atid views Ohana's pushback as a rare sensible move within Likud, but still criticizes him for enabling the coalition's illiberal agenda overall.
Jul 7, 2026
Lean Left
Knesset Speaker facilitating fast-track approval of the reasonableness bill.
Seen as a partisan enabler of the coalition's undemocratic process.
Jun 22, 2026
Far Right
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana responded to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani who called AIPAC 'monsters' at the JNS International Policy Summit.
Lauded for robustly defending pro-Israel advocacy and pushing back against anti-Israel rhetoric from leftist American politicians.