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25th Knesset · outgoing

Basic Law: Israel

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: ישראל

TL;DRA bill to add to the Basic Law a commitment by the state to equal rights for all its citizens without distinction of religion, race, sex or belief.

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What does the bill do?

The bill amends section 11 of Basic Law: "Israel – The Nation-State of the Jewish People" by adding a new section providing that Israel maintains equal rights for all its citizens without distinction of religion, race, sex, language, conscience, education and culture. The bill aims to complete the Basic Law in accordance with the principles set out in the Declaration of Independence, with the aim of embedding the state's commitment to equality in the basic legislation.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 3, 2024
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Rejected31 for · 45 against · 0 abstained · 44 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudAgainst 23 · Absent 9
ShasAgainst 6 · Absent 5
United Torah JudaismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditAgainst 4 · Absent 2
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidFor 21 · Absent 3
Yisrael BeytenuFor 2 · Absent 4
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborFor 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.