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25th Knesset · outgoing

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 so that it includes incitement to racism against the Haredi population.

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What does the bill do?

The bill updates Section 144A of the Penal Law so that the definition of "racism" will include not only incitement based on race or ethnic-national origin, but also incitement against the Haredi population. The explanation notes that the current definition does not protect this group from incitement to racism, because it cannot be distinguished only by race or color. The amendment is intended to prevent incitement to racism against this group and to fill a gap in the law.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: June 14, 2023
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Passed53 for · 34 against · 2 abstained · 31 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudFor 21 · Absent 11
ShasFor 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismFor 6 · Absent 1
Religious ZionismFor 7
Otzma YehuditFor 5 · Absent 1
NoamFor 1

Opposition 56 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 16 · Abstained 1 · Absent 7
Blue and White – National UnityAgainst 7 · Absent 1
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 6
Ra'amFor 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alFor 1 · Abstained 1 · Absent 3
LaborAgainst 3 · Absent 1
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 2 · Absent 2

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.
Penal Law (Amendment – Expanding the Definition of Racism) BillJune 14, 2023