Basic Law: The Declaration of Independence Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: מגילת העצמאות
TL;DRA bill enshrining the Declaration of Independence as a Basic Law, in order to ensure the state's values as a Jewish and democratic state.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal proposes establishing the Declaration of Independence as a Basic Law with supreme legal force. The law will state that it cannot be changed or annulled except by a majority of MKs, and that emergency regulations may not annul it. The aim of the proposal is to protect the state's values as a Jewish and democratic state, and to enshrine the fundamental principles set out in the Declaration of Independence.
Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 5, 2023
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗
The votes on this bill
Rejected31 for · 50 against · 0 abstained · 39 did not vote
Coalition 64 seats
LikudAgainst 22 · Absent 10
ShasAgainst 7 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismAgainst 4 · Absent 3
Religious ZionismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditAgainst 6
NoamAgainst 1
Opposition 56 seats
Yesh AtidFor 19 · Absent 5
Blue and White – National UnityFor 4 · Absent 4
Yisrael BeytenuFor 3 · Absent 3
Ra'amAgainst 1 · Absent 4
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborFor 4
New Hope – The United RightFor 1 · Absent 3
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