Day Marking the Aliyah of Moroccan Jews to Israel and Commemorating Those Who Perished on the Way to Israel Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק יום לציון עליית יהודי מרוקו לישראל ולהנצחת זכרם של הנספים בדרך לישראל
TL;DRSetting an annual day on 23 Tevet to mark the immigration of Moroccan Jews to Israel and to commemorate those who died on the way.
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What does the bill do?
The bill sets an annual day of remembrance and heritage preservation on 23 Tevet (the day the Egoz ship sank in 1961) to mark the immigration of Moroccan Jews to Israel and to commemorate those who died on the way. The day will be marked with a special debate in the Knesset, a Ministry of Heritage conference and educational activities in schools. The Ministry of Heritage is in charge of implementing the law. The bill refers to the immigration of Moroccan Jews to Israel, part of it clandestine, and to the Egoz ship that sank on the way with 44 of its passengers.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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