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25th Knesset · outgoing

Application of Israeli Sovereignty to the Jordan Valley Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק החלת הריבונות הישראלית על בקעת הירדן

TL;DRA proposal to apply Israeli law, jurisdiction, administration and sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and Israeli communities in the area.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal states that the laws of the State of Israel, its jurisdiction, administration and sovereignty will apply to the areas of the Israeli communities in the Jordan Valley, including industrial zones, archaeological sites and access roads in the area. The rationale in the proposal states that Israeli citizens living in this area do not enjoy full legal equality, since Israel's laws do not apply to them in full. The Minister of Justice will be responsible for implementing the law and will be able to enact regulations for its implementation.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: January 22, 2025
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Rejected32 for · 56 against · 0 abstained · 32 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudAgainst 27 · Absent 5
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Religious ZionismAgainst 5 · Absent 1
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 1 · Absent 3
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 7 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditFor 6 · Absent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 14 · Absent 10
Yisrael BeytenuFor 5 · Absent 1
Ra'amAgainst 3 · Absent 2
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborAgainst 1 · Absent 3

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.
Application of Israeli Sovereignty to the Jordan Valley BillMarch 15, 2023