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25th Knesset · outgoing

Israeli Public Broadcasting Law (Amendment – Budget of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק השידור הציבורי הישראלי (תיקון - תקציב תאגיד השידור הישראלי)

TL;DRThe proposal changes the procedure for approving the budget of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation and transfers the approval authority from the council to the government.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal amends Sections 11, 21 and 43 and replaces Section 80 of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Law. Among the main changes: transferring the budget approval authority from the council to the government; setting an annual budget to be approved by the government in the annual Budget Law; extending the timetable for reviewing the budget; and providing that the Broadcasting Corporation may not undertake commitments except in accordance with the approved budget. The proposal applies to the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation and the Government of Israel.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: November 6, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed55 for · 47 against · 0 abstained · 18 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 28 · Absent 4
ShasFor 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismFor 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditFor 5 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 22 · Absent 2
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 5 · Absent 1
Ra'amAgainst 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborAgainst 4

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Other plenum votes on this bill

Procedural votes that are not a reading of the bill (for example, a motion to send it back to committee) - so they are not shown as readings.

  • Transfer of the bill between committees · March 18, 2026For 0 · Against 0 · Rejected