Commemorating the Memory of the Victims of the Kafr Qasim Massacre Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הנצחת זכרם של קורבנות הטבח בכפר קאסם
TL;DRA bill for the government to officially recognize its responsibility for the Kafr Qasim massacre, disclose documents on the subject, commemorate the victims and teach about it in schools.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill states that the Government of Israel will officially recognize its responsibility for the massacre carried out in Kafr Qasim in 1956, and will disclose all documents related to it. The Ministry of Education will require in the curricula that a homeroom class be devoted to commemorating the massacre in all schools in the country. The state treasury will allocate an annual budget for commemorating the victims of the massacre, maintaining the memorial site in Kafr Qasim, and all necessary commemoration expenses. The Knesset will mark a special day in memory of the massacre.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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