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25th Knesset · outgoing

State Education Law (Amendment – Prohibition on Giving a Speech in an Educational Institution for a Person Convicted of a Terror, Racism or Treason Offense) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק חינוך ממלכתי (תיקון - איסור נשיאת דברים במוסד חינוך למורשע בעבירת טרור, גזענות או בגידה)

TL;DRA ban on appearances and holding public activities in educational institutions by anyone convicted of terrorism, racism or treason offenses, except with a prior permit.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal adds a section to the State Education Law preventing anyone convicted of terrorism offenses under the Counter-Terrorism Law, offenses of incitement to racism or offenses of treason against the state from speaking publicly in an educational institution, unless they received a prior permit from the district director or the supervisor of the institution. The ban applies as long as the expungement period set by law has not passed. In addition, it is proposed to grant the Minister of Education the power not to support the budget of an educational institution that acted contrary to the above provisions.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 16, 2025
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Passed22 for · 0 against · 1 abstained · 97 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 1 · Absent 31
ShasAbsent 11
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 9 · Absent 15
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amAbstained 1 · Absent 4
LaborFor 4

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