9 May 2012, 12:33 · 18th Knesset · vote no. 17784
הצעת חוק איסור הכחשת שואה (תיקון - פושע הכחשת שואה), התש"ע-2009Bill Prohibition of Holocaust Denial (Amendment - Perpetrator of Holocaust Denial), 2009 · automatic translation · suggest a correction
להעביר את הצעת החוק לוועדה
Bill failed first reading: 4 for, 22 against
26 of 120 voted — official Knesset result
26 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 הצעת החוק לוועדה להכנה לקריאה שניה ושלישית»
First reading: A vote on the bill after committee preparation (government bills start here). If it passes, it goes back to committee for further work. Glossary →
By party on the day of the vote
Coalition and opposition voted differently.
- for
- abstained
- against
Likudהליכוד - אח"י בהנהגת בנימין נתניהו לראשות הממשלהcoalition0 for · 9 against — majority against
- Yuli Yoel Edelsteinagainst
- Michael Eitanagainst
- Zeev Elkinagainst
- Moshe Ya`alonagainst
- Haim Katzagainst
- Yariv Levinagainst
- Gideon Sa'aragainst
- Zion Pinyanagainst
- Reuven Rivlinagainst
National Unionאיחוד לאומיopposition4 for · 0 against — majority for
Yisrael Beytenuישראל ביתנו בראשות אביגדור ליברמןcoalition0 for · 4 against — majority against
- Anastassia Michaeliagainst
- Alex Milleragainst
- Hamad Amaragainst
- Lia Shemtovagainst
Kadimaקדימה - עם ציפי לבני לראשות הממשלהcoalition0 for · 4 against — majority against
- Doron Avitalagainst
- Nino Abesadzeagainst
- Shai Hermeshagainst
- Shlomo (Neguse) Mollaagainst
Jewish Homeהבית היהודי - מפד"ל החדשהcoalition0 for · 2 against — majority against
- Uri Orbachagainst
- Daniel Hershkowitzagainst
Independenceהעצמאותcoalition0 for · 2 against — majority against
- Shalom Simhonagainst
- Shachiv Shnaanagainst
United Torah Judaismיהדות התורה והשבת אגודת ישראל - דגל התורהcoalition0 for · 1 against — majority against
- Uri Maklevagainst
Roll call (26)
Numbers and sources
- For
- 4
- Against
- 22
- Abstained
- 0
- Present, did not vote
- 0
Official result: 4 for, 22 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.