Basic Law: The Knesset (Amendment – The Right to Be Elected) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: הכנסת (תיקון - הזכות להיבחר)
TL;DRA bill to tighten the eligibility conditions for being elected to the Knesset by requiring the exclusion of anyone convicted of serious terrorism or security offenses, regardless of the time that has passed since the end of the sentence.
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What does the bill do?
The bill changes Section 6 of Basic Law: The Knesset by adding a restriction on the right to be elected. Under the bill, anyone convicted of a serious terrorism offense or a serious security offense will not be able to run for the Knesset, without setting a time frame for the exclusion. In the current situation, the exclusion applies only for a period of 14 years from the day the lists are submitted after the end of serving the sentence (on condition that the sentence was at least seven years of actual imprisonment). The bill turns this restriction into a permanent one without time limit.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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