Basic Law: The Knesset (Amendment – Declaration Regarding the Identity of the State of Israel) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: הכנסת (תיקון - הצהרה בדבר זהותה של מדינת ישראל)
TL;DRA bill to amend Basic Law: The Knesset requiring citizens to declare loyalty to the State of Israel as a Jewish, democratic and Zionist state before voting in elections.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill adds a section to Basic Law: The Knesset providing that a citizen may vote in elections on condition that they have declared loyalty to the State of Israel as a Jewish, democratic and Zionist state. The explanatory notes state that in recent years citizens have been using freedom of expression to challenge the identity of the state, and the bill aims to link the right to vote in elections with a declaration of loyalty to the state and its laws.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 72 seats
Opposition 48 seats
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