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25th Knesset · outgoing

Joining Families of Terror Victims as a Party to the Legal Proceeding (Legislative Amendments) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק צירוף משפחות נפגעי טרור כצד להליך המשפטי (תיקוני חקיקה)

TL;DRA proposal to grant terror victims and their family members the right to be parties in legal proceedings against the terrorists and to present arguments.

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What does the bill do?

The bill amends existing laws to require updating victims and family members of those murdered at every stage of legal proceedings concerning terrorists, including defense cases and hearings on the release of a prisoner. The bill allows victims and their family members (as defined in the Crime Victims' Rights Law) to join the proceedings as parties and to present arguments before the court, with the aim of ensuring that their voice is heard before legal decisions are made. The amendments apply to proceedings under the Defense Regulations, the citizenship, entry and government laws, as well as in military courts.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: May 3, 2023

The votes on this bill

Rejected13 for · 43 against · 0 abstained · 64 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudAgainst 22 · Absent 10
ShasAgainst 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Religious ZionismAgainst 1 · Absent 6
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 56 seats

Yesh AtidAbsent 24
Yisrael BeytenuFor 4 · Absent 2
Ra'amAgainst 5
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 2 · Absent 3
LaborAbsent 4

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