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25th Knesset · outgoing

Revocation of the Citizenship or Residency of a Terrorist Who Receives Payment for Committing an Act of Terrorism (Legislative Amendments) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לביטול אזרחותו או תושבותו של פעיל טרור שמקבל תגמול עבור ביצוע מעשה הטרור (תיקוני חקיקה)

TL;DRRevoking the citizenship or residency of persons who were convicted of terror offenses and received payment from the Palestinian Authority, by decision of the Minister of Interior.

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What does the bill do?

The bill adds authority for the Minister of Interior to revoke the citizenship or permanent residency permit of a person who was convicted of a terror offense or other serious offenses under the Penal Law, was sentenced to actual imprisonment, and was proven to have received money or payment from the Palestinian Authority for carrying out the act of terror. Under the bill, a person whose status was revoked will be released from prison only to the territories of the Palestinian Authority. A person will be able to regain their previous status if they prove that they deposited all the money the Palestinian Authority paid into the state treasury and committed not to receive further payments.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: January 11, 2023

The votes on this bill

Passed70 for · 9 against · 0 abstained · 41 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudFor 24 · Absent 8
ShasAbsent 11
United Torah JudaismFor 4 · Absent 3
Religious ZionismFor 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditFor 3 · Absent 3
NoamFor 1

Opposition 56 seats

Yesh AtidFor 17 · Absent 7
Ra'amAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborAbsent 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 6Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.