9 July 2008, 14:47 · 17th Knesset · vote no. 10853
Not a legislative readingMotion for the agendaelectronic vote
הצעה לסדר-היום בנושא: הצורך בהקמת ועדת חקירה פרלמנטרית לחקירת יחסו המחפיר של הממסד הדתי כלפי יהודי אתיופיהAgenda item on: the necessity to establish a parliamentary commission of inquiry to investigate the disgraceful treatment of Ethiopian Jews by the religious establishment · automatic translation · suggest a correction
להעביר את הנושא לוועדה
Motion rejected: 8 for, 12 against
20 of 120 voted — official Knesset result
20 of 120 members voted. The plenum has no quorum: a decision passes by a simple majority of those voting. A special majority (61 votes) is needed only for no-confidence motions and some provisions of Basic Laws. Glossary →
What was put to the vote
«להעביר את הנושא לדיון בוועדה»
By party on the day of the vote
coalition6 for · 6 against
opposition2 for · 6 against
- for
- abstained
- against
Shasש"ס-התאחדות הספרדים העולמית שומרי תורהcoalition6 for · 0 against — majority for
Kadimaקדימה-עם אהוד אולמרט לראשות הממשלהcoalition0 for · 5 against — majority against
- Amira Dotanagainst
- Yoel Hassonagainst
- Shlomo (Neguse) Mollaagainst
- Michael Nudelmanagainst
- Yohanan Plesneragainst
Meretzמרצ-ישראל חברתית דמוקרטיתopposition0 for · 3 against — majority against
- Chaim Oronagainst
- Yossi Beilinagainst
- Zehava Galonagainst
National Union–NRPאיחוד לאומי-מפד"ל רשימה יהודית לאומית מאוחדתopposition1 for · 0 against — majority for
Baladאלתג'מוע אלווטני אל דימוקרטי-בל"דopposition0 for · 1 against — majority against
- Jamal Zahalkaagainst
Laborהעבודה-מימד בראשות עמיר פרץcoalition0 for · 1 against — majority against
- Colette Avitalagainst
Ra'am–Ta'alהרשימה הערבית המאוחדת התנועה הערבית להתחדשותopposition0 for · 1 against — majority against
- Ahmad Tibiagainst
Hadashחזית דמוקרטית לשלום ושוויוןopposition0 for · 1 against — majority against
- Dov Kheninagainst
United Torah Judaismיהדות התורה והשבת אגודת ישראל-דגל התורהopposition1 for · 0 against — majority for
- Yakov Cohenfor
Roll call (20)
Showing 20 of 20
| Member | Party at the time | Vote | Source code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uri Yehuda Ariel | National Union–NRP | for | 7 |
| Jamal Zahalka | Balad | against | 8 |
| Colette Avital | Labor | against | 8 |
| Ahmad Tibi | Ra'am–Ta'al | against | 8 |
| Dov Khenin | Hadash | against | 8 |
| Yakov Cohen | United Torah Judaism | for | 7 |
| Chaim Oron | Meretz | against | 8 |
| Yossi Beilin | Meretz | against | 8 |
| Zehava Galon | Meretz | against | 8 |
| Amira Dotan | Kadima | against | 8 |
| Yoel Hasson | Kadima | against | 8 |
| Shlomo (Neguse) Molla | Kadima | against | 8 |
| Michael Nudelman | Kadima | against | 8 |
| Yohanan Plesner | Kadima | against | 8 |
| Chaim Amsellem | Shas | for | 7 |
| Mazor Bahyna | Shas | for | 7 |
| Nissim Zeev | Shas | for | 7 |
| Yitzhak Cohen | Shas | for | 7 |
| Avraham Michaeli | Shas | for | 7 |
| Yakov Margi | Shas | for | 7 |
Numbers and sources
- For
- 8
- Against
- 12
- Abstained
- 0
- Present, did not vote
- 0
Official result: 8 for, 12 against, 0 abstained — rejected. Taking that into account, the roll call matches the official result.
Only members with a record are counted. No record does not mean the member was absent.