Government bill · 25th Knesset · published as law 31 July 2023
חוק שירות לאומי־אזרחי (תיקון מס' 4), התשפ"ג-2023Law on National Civil Service (Amendment No. 4), 2023 · automatic translation · suggest a correction
Status: התקבלה בקריאה שלישית
Topics: Military and defense* · * from the Knesset's official law classification
Official summary of the law (Knesset)
The Law allows yeshiva students who were granted a service deferral order before the expiration of the arrangement that enabled this as of 30 June 2023, to serve in national-civilian service, provided they have reached the age of 21, have requested to serve in national-civilian service, and provided that request was approved by a recruitment officer (Poked). The arrangement was established as a temporary provision for one year, until 30 June 2024.
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Hebrew original
החוק מאפשר לתלמידי ישיבות שניתן להן צו דחיית שירות טרם פקיעתו של ההסדר שאפשר זאת ב-30.6.2023, לשרת בשירות לאומי-אזרחי, אם מלאו להם 21 שנים, אם ביקשו לשרת בשירות לאומי-אזרחי ואם בקשה זו אושרה על ידי פוקד. ההסדר נקבע כהוראת שעה לשנה, עד יום 30.6.2024.
Readings
- 11 July 2023 · First readingהצעת חוק שירות לאומי-אזרחי (תיקון מס' 5), התשפ"ג-2023Bill on National-Civic Service (Amendment No. 5), 2023autoBill passed first reading42 for · 29 against
- 25 July 2023 · Third readingהצעת חוק שירות לאומי-אזרחי (תיקון מס' 4), התשפ"ג-2023Bill on National Civil Service (Amendment No. 4), 2023autoLaw passed20 for · 1 against
What was said in the plenum
The bill extends by one year the validity of the National-Civic Service Law, which expired on 30 June 2023, and regulates the option for graduates of Haredi yeshivas whose conscription deferral expired to continue joining national-civic service tracks until a comprehensive arrangement of the conscription issue is reached in the winter session; the discussion itself mainly addressed the presentation of the law's content and words of thanks, while the criticism voiced did not relate to the content of the law itself but to the overall political-security situation.
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Hebrew original
הצעת החוק מאריכה בשנה את תוקפו של חוק שירות לאומי-אזרחי, שפקע ב-30 ביוני 2023, ומסדירה את האפשרות של בוגרי ישיבות חרדיות שדחיית גיוסם פקעה להמשיך ולהצטרף למסלולי שירות לאומי-אזרחי עד להסדרה כוללת של סוגיית הגיוס בכנס החורף; הדיון עצמו עסק בעיקר בהצגת תוכן החוק ובדברי תודה, בעוד הביקורת שהושמעה לא התייחסה לתוכן החוק עצמו אלא למצב המדיני-ביטחוני הכולל.
Arguments for
- The law is needed to prevent a legal vacuum and allow the continued existence of the national-civic service track until a comprehensive legislative arrangement of the conscription issue is reached, after Chapter 3.1 of the Security Service Law was repealed and expired.Orit Malka Strock (Religious Zionism), Yinon Azoulay (Shas)
- National-civic service constitutes a significant and essential contribution to the state and society, including in critical roles such as police negotiation and cyber defense, while preserving the Haredi way of life.Orit Malka Strock (Religious Zionism)
- The renewed National-Civic Service Council unites people from different backgrounds (Haredim, Druze, and others) who bring a spirit of giving and contribution to Israeli society as a whole.Orit Malka Strock (Religious Zionism)
Arguments against
- There is selective enforcement and discriminatory police violence between protesters against the government and right-wing lawbreakers, indicating anti-democratic trends in government.Ofer Cassif (Hadash–Ta'al)
Who spoke (3)
| Member | Faction | Readings | Speeches | In the final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orit Malka Strock | Religious Zionism coalition | First reading, Third reading | 3 | for |
| Ofer Cassif | Hadash–Ta'al opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Yinon Azoulay | Shas coalition | Third reading | 1 | for |
An automatic summary of the plenum transcripts: the debate on the bill at every reading it was voted on. Arguments are given as the speakers made them; this is not an assessment. The list of speakers comes from the transcript, without a model. Transcripts of the sittings: 1, 2 · write to the author
Reservations to the second reading
No reservations were filed to this bill.
Asked to speak: Merav Michaeli (Labor), Naama Lazimi (Labor), Gilad Kariv (Labor), Efrat Rayten Marom (Labor), Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu), Oded Forer (Yisrael Beytenu), Evgeny Sova (Yisrael Beytenu), Sharon Nir (Yisrael Beytenu), Yulia Malinovsky (Yisrael Beytenu), Hamad Amar (Yisrael Beytenu)
Committee version for the second and third reading (PDF) · write to the author
Reservations, sections and other votes (1)
In order. Votes on reservations and individual sections are shown separately from the vote on the bill as a whole.
- 25 July 2023 · Second reading · סעיפים 6-1הצעת חוק שירות לאומי-אזרחי (תיקון מס' 4), התשפ"ג-2023Bill on National Civil Service (Amendment No. 4), 2023auto21 for · 1 againstVote on sections of the bill