The law that split the coalition: The ban on waving Palestinian flags was passed in a preliminary reading

The proposal, by MK Eli Cohen of the Likud, prohibits the hoisting of a flag of an enemy state or of the Palestinian Authority in state-budgeted institutions. Members of Yesh Atid were absent from the vote

Walla!

news

01/06/2022

Wednesday, 01 June 2022, 22:11 Updated: 22:21

• Share on Facebook

• Share on WhatsApp

• Share on Twitter

• Share on Email

• Share on general

• Comments

  Comments

In the video: A vote in a preliminary reading on the law prohibiting the hoisting of Palestinian Authority flags (Knesset Channel)

The bill banning the hoisting of a flag of an enemy state or of the Palestinian Authority in state-budgeted institutions passed a preliminary reading this evening (Wednesday).

The proposal, by MK Eli Cohen (Likud), passed with a majority of 63 supporters against 16 opponents, with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, members of the right, Yisrael Beiteinu and Tikva Hadasha voting in favor along with the opposition, apart from the joint list. And shouts from among the members of the joint.

Members of Meretz, RAAM and the joint voted against the proposal, since earlier this week the coalition was given freedom to vote on the law.

Members of the Labor Party and Blue and White were absent from the proposal, as were most of the members of Yesh Atid, with the exception of Knesset Speaker Miki Levy, who voted in favor.

More on Walla!

Riots during vote on the "Bereaved Brothers" law: MKs call Tibi a "terrorist" and expelled from the plenum

To the full article

More on political-political

• MK Yaakov Litzman submitted his resignation to the Speaker of the Knesset

• Against the background of the Judea and Samaria law crisis: Bennett will hold a discussion with the coalition leaders

• The first aid button that accompanies anywhere and anytime - and saves lives

Bennett voted in favor, Lapid abstained (Photo: Knesset Spokeswoman, Danny Shem Tov)

The proposal stipulates that a gathering of state-funded or state-sponsored bodies during which flags of enemy states or Palestinian Authority flags are displayed in public will be defined as a prohibited gathering that is lawful of rioting in a manner that can be dispersed.

The explanatory memorandum to the proposal states that "the State of Israel, as a democratic state, allows its citizens to protest issues in which they disagree with the decisions of the competent authorities. "State-supported.

Knesset Plenum, Tonight (Photo: Knesset Spokeswoman, Danny Shem Tov)

MK Eli Cohen said during the debate that "the parade with PLO flags in universities represents the aspirations of those who want to eliminate the Jewish state, that is the message it has."

According to him, "this is not a step of academic freedom but a step of incitement and defiance against the State of Israel. On the one hand they wave the PLO flags but on the other hand they want to receive budgets from the State of Israel."

Education Minister Yifat Shasha Bitton replied In matters of legislation, it decided that the coalition would be given the freedom to vote on the proposal, and during the discussions in preparation for the first reading, it would be examined whether to include the PLO flag or that of enemy states only.

She added that she personally supports the bill, "I have seen what is happening in academic institutions, the hoisting of the flag comes along with provocation and is usually accompanied by incitement and praise to martyrs and constitute explosives," she said.

The chairman of the joint list, MK Ayman Odeh, objected: "It will not help you, seven years ago the Knesset banned the celebration of Nakba Day, since the number of participants is growing and there are many small children marching with the Palestinian flag, it will not help you. "Like any colonialist and thief, you are a Nakba deniers, you are a people deniers, you are a people deniers flag. This is not a PLO flag, this is a Palestinian flag, from now on you will see many more Palestine sizes."

• news

• Political-political

Tags

• Palestine

• coalition

• The common list

• Thunder

• opposition

• right