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25th Knesset · outgoing

Termination of the State of Israel's Relations with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and Its Designation as a Terrorist Organization Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק להפסקת יחסי מדינת ישראל עם סוכנות הסעד והתעסוקה של האו"ם לפליטי פלסטין במזרח הקרוב (אונר"א) והכרזה עליה כארגון טרור

TL;DRThree bills to end UNRWA's activity in Israel, revoke its immunities and declare it a terrorist organization.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The bills provide: (1) a ban on UNRWA operating in the territory of Israel directly or indirectly; (2) an amendment to the immunities law so that its provisions will not apply to UNRWA, its employees and its assets, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs will revoke its immunities within 30 days; (3) declaring UNRWA a terrorist organization and providing that the State of Israel will end its relations with it. The explanatory notes cite investigations into the involvement of the agency's employees in terror activity and the responses of countries that froze donations.

Passed first readingFirst plenum vote: May 29, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed50 for · 10 against · 2 abstained · 58 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudFor 18 · Absent 14
ShasFor 7 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismFor 4 · Absent 3
Religious ZionismFor 2 · Absent 5
Otzma YehuditFor 1 · Absent 5
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidAbstained 2 · Absent 22
Ra'amAgainst 5
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborAgainst 1 · Absent 3

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