2 June 2004, 14:45 · 16th Knesset · vote no. 1701
Not a legislative readingMotion for the agendaelectronic vote
הצעה לסדר-היום בנושא: מעצרו של העיתונאי הבריטי פיטר הונאםAgenda Item: Detention of British Journalist Peter Hounam · automatic translation · suggest a correction
העברת הנושא לוועדה שתקבע ועדת הכנסת
Motion adopted: 15 for, 8 against
23 of 120 voted — official Knesset result
23 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 שתקבע ועדת הכנסת»
By party on the day of the vote
Coalition and opposition voted differently.
coalition4 for · 8 against
opposition11 for · 0 against
- for
- abstained
- against
Likudהליכודcoalition2 for · 6 against — majority against
- Ruhama Avraham Balilaagainst
- Jacob Ederyagainst
- Ze`ev Boimagainst
- Abraham Hirchsonagainst
- Majallie Whbeeagainst
- Moshe Kahlonfor
- Gideon Ezrafor
- Omri Sharonagainst
Laborהעבודה-מימד בראשות מצנעopposition3 for · 0 against — majority for
- Colette Avitalfor
- Dani Yatomfor
- Haim Ramonfor
Meretzמרצ - הבחירה הדמוקרטית - שחרopposition3 for · 0 against — majority for
- Chaim Oronfor
- Zehava Galonfor
- Avshalom Vilanfor
Shinuiשינוי התנועה החילוניתcoalition2 for · 1 against — majority for
- Chemi Doronagainst
- Ilan Leibovitchfor
- Ilan Shalgifor
Hadash–Ta'alחד"ש - תע"לopposition2 for · 0 against — majority for
Baladבל"ד (ברית לאומית דמוקרטית)opposition1 for · 0 against — majority for
National Unionהאיחוד הלאומי - ישראל ביתנו - מולדת - תקומהcoalition0 for · 1 against — majority against
- Eliezer Cohenagainst
Ra'amהרשימה הערבית המאוחדתopposition1 for · 0 against — majority for
Shasהתאחדות הספרדים העולמית שומרי תורהopposition1 for · 0 against — majority for
- Nissim Zeevfor
Roll call (23)
Showing 23 of 23
| Member | Party at the time | Vote | Source code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Zahalka | Balad | for | 7 |
| Eliezer Cohen | National Union | against | 8 |
| Ruhama Avraham Balila | Likud | against | 8 |
| Jacob Edery | Likud | against | 8 |
| Ze`ev Boim | Likud | against | 8 |
| Abraham Hirchson | Likud | against | 8 |
| Majallie Whbee | Likud | against | 8 |
| Moshe Kahlon | Likud | for · against party majority | 7 |
| Gideon Ezra | Likud | for · against party majority | 7 |
| Omri Sharon | Likud | against | 8 |
| Colette Avital | Labor | for | 7 |
| Dani Yatom | Labor | for | 7 |
| Haim Ramon | Labor | for | 7 |
| Abdulmalik Dehamshe | Ra'am | for | 7 |
| Nissim Zeev | Shas | for | 7 |
| Mohammad Barakeh | Hadash–Ta'al | for | 7 |
| Issam Makhoul | Hadash–Ta'al | for | 7 |
| Chaim Oron | Meretz | for | 7 |
| Zehava Galon | Meretz | for | 7 |
| Avshalom Vilan | Meretz | for | 7 |
| Chemi Doron | Shinui | against · against party majority | 8 |
| Ilan Leibovitch | Shinui | for | 7 |
| Ilan Shalgi | Shinui | for | 7 |
Numbers and sources
- For
- 15
- Against
- 8
- Abstained
- 0
- Present, did not vote
- 0
Official result: 15 for, 8 against, 0 abstained — adopted. 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.