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25th Knesset · outgoing

Basic Law: Recognition of a Palestinian State Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: הכרה במדינה פלסטינית

TL;DRA proposal to amend the Basic Law: recognition of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal provides that the State of Israel will recognize the State of Palestine as an independent and sovereign state in accordance with the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. The proposal also provides that the State of Israel will recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine. The proposal changes the borders of the State of Israel according to the 1949 armistice agreements with Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. This proposal requires the approval of 80 MKs, like any amendment to the Basic Law.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: October 30, 2024

The votes on this bill

Rejected9 for · 47 against · 0 abstained · 64 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudAgainst 17 · Absent 15
ShasAgainst 4 · Absent 7
United Torah JudaismAgainst 3 · Absent 4
Religious ZionismAgainst 3 · Absent 4
Otzma YehuditAgainst 2 · Absent 4
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 7 · Absent 17
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 5 · Absent 1
Ra'amFor 4 · Absent 1
LaborAbsent 4

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