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25th Knesset · outgoing

Basic Law: Jerusalem, the Capital of Israel (Amendment – Ban on Opening a Foreign Diplomatic Mission) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: ירושלים בירת ישראל (תיקון - איסור על פתיחת נציגות דיפלומטית זרה)

TL;DRA ban on opening diplomatic missions of foreign states in Jerusalem that serve people who are not residents of Israel.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The bill sets an amendment to Basic Law: Jerusalem, the Capital of Israel, under which the State of Israel will not allow a foreign entity to open or establish a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem if it is intended to serve people who are not residents of Israel and are not residents of the entity itself. The bill concerns the operation of foreign missions in the city of Jerusalem, and its aim is to prevent foreign states from establishing diplomatic missions that serve population groups that are not Israeli.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: June 5, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed19 for · 7 against · 0 abstained · 94 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 72 seats

LikudFor 5 · Absent 27
ShasFor 4 · Absent 7
United Torah JudaismFor 2 · Absent 5
Religious ZionismFor 1 · Absent 6
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidFor 3 · Absent 21
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amAgainst 3 · Absent 2
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborAbsent 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.