Penal Law (Amendment – Expanding the Definition of Racism) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון - הרחבת הגדרת הגזענות)
TL;DRExpanding the definition of racism in the Penal Law to include incitement to racism against the Haredi population.
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What does the bill do?
The bill amends Section 144A of the Penal Law (1977) by adding a reference to the Haredi population in the definition of racism. Currently, the definition includes only racial or national-ethnic origin. The bill proposes adding the Haredi public as a group protected from incitement to racism. According to the explanatory notes, the amendment is intended to address a phenomenon of incitement to racism against this group and to create a possibility of prosecuting it on a legal basis.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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