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25th Knesset · outgoing

Remembrance Day for the Simchat Torah Massacre Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק יום הזיכרון לטבח שמחת תורה

TL;DRA bill to set a state memorial day on 24 Tishrei in memory of the Simchat Torah massacre, to be marked in state institutions, the IDF and schools.

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What does the bill do?

The bill provides that 24 Tishrei (two days after Simchat Torah) will be a state memorial day for the massacre. As part of the day, a state memorial ceremony will be held, the national flag will be lowered to half-mast at state institutions and IDF bases, and an order of the day will be issued by the Chief of the General Staff. The Minister of Education will set provisions for activities in schools on this memorial day. If the date falls on a holiday, a day of rest or a day of Shabbaton, the day will be held on the preceding Thursday.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 17, 2024

The votes on this bill

Rejected33 for · 53 against · 0 abstained · 34 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudAgainst 26 · Absent 6
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidFor 14 · Absent 10
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborFor 2 · Absent 2

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