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25th Knesset · outgoing

Protection of Israelis from Hostile International Institutions Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הגנה על ישראלים מפני מוסדות בין-לאומיים עוינים

TL;DRA bill to protect citizens and Israeli security forces from proceedings in hostile international courts, including a ban on cooperation and a ban on extradition.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal imposes a sweeping ban on Israeli authorities maintaining direct or indirect contact with the International Criminal Court in The Hague and other international institutions that handle proceedings against the State of Israel, except by an explicit government decision. The proposal prohibits extradition to international institutions on the grounds of a proceeding against Israel, restricts the issuing of entry visas to Israel to anyone reasonably suspected of acting on behalf of these institutions, and sets a penalty of seven years in prison for violating the provisions of the law.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: January 15, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected28 for · 52 against · 0 abstained · 40 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudAgainst 21 · Absent 11
ShasAgainst 7 · Absent 4
Religious ZionismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 3 · Absent 3
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 3 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 20 · Absent 4
Yisrael BeytenuFor 4 · Absent 2
Ra'amAgainst 2 · Absent 3
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 3 · Absent 2
LaborAbsent 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.