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25th Knesset · outgoing

Establishment of a New Urban Locality for the Druze Population Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הקמת יישוב עירוני חדש לאוכלוסייה הדרוזית

TL;DRA proposal to establish a new urban community in the north for the Druze population on state land, with a budget and benefits.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal provides for the establishment of an urban community on state-owned land in the Northern District, intended for housing, employment and services for the Druze population. The government will set the location and size of the community in consultation with state bodies, allocate a budget for establishment and development, grant benefits and incentives to settlers, and also establish an administration to implement the law until a municipality is established in the community. The law will take effect within 90 days of its publication, and decisions on the location of the community must be made within a year.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: June 4, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected33 for · 52 against · 0 abstained · 35 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudAgainst 22 · Absent 10
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 3 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 18 · Absent 6
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborFor 2 · Absent 2

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