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25th Knesset · outgoing

Civil Service (Appointments) Law (Amendment – Declaration of Allegiance) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירות המדינה (מינויים) (תיקון - הצהרת אמונים)

TL;DRA proposal to amend the Civil Service Law regarding a declaration of allegiance for appointments to public positions.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal amends Section 34 of the Civil Service (Appointments) Law, 1959. The amendment sets a requirement for a declaration of allegiance (a declaration regarding political or other ties and obligations) from candidates for public positions with management powers or influence. The proposal details the content and procedures related to this declaration, including the purposes of the declaration and how it is to be treated.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: January 7, 2026
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Rejected26 for · 60 against · 0 abstained · 34 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 27 · Absent 5
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Religious ZionismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 4

Left the coalition 9 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 2 · Absent 6
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 17 · Absent 7
Yisrael BeytenuFor 6
Ra'amAgainst 1 · Absent 4
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 3 · Absent 2
LaborFor 1 · Absent 3

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