New Knesset Convenes, Opposition Immediately Proposes Major Legislation
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The 26th Knesset convened Tuesday in Jerusalem with 120 members sworn in, including 46 new faces. Opposition factions immediately introduced legislative proposals, with Yair Lapid's Together party and Gadi Eisenkot's Yishai! faction submitting bills on limiting the prime minister's term and judicial reforms. Lapid also proposed enshrining the Declaration of Independence in law and creating a civil partnership registry. The new Knesset includes 33 women and 11 members with doctorates.
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- The 26th Knesset convened Tuesday with 120 members sworn in, including 46 new MKs.
- Opposition factions immediately submitted legislative proposals upon the new Knesset's opening.
- Yair Lapid's party proposed limiting the prime minister's term and anchoring the Declaration of Independence in law.
- The Yishai! faction proposed a state inquiry into the October 7th massacre.
- Lapid's proposals also included establishing a civil partnership institution.
- The new Knesset has 33 women and 11 members with doctorates.
The 26th Knesset convened Tuesday in Jerusalem with a ceremonial swearing-in of its 120 members, including 46 newcomers. Immediately upon taking office, factions began presenting their legislative agendas. The Yishai! faction, led by Gadi Eisenkot, and the Together faction, headed by Yair Lapid, submitted several bills aimed at significant changes to Israel's governance and judicial system.
Yishai! proposed establishing a state commission of inquiry into the October 7th massacre. Another key bill seeks to amend the Basic Law: The Government to limit a prime minister's term. The faction also put forward proposals to repeal laws and amendments enacted by the outgoing government, including changes to the Attorney General's status and powers, amendments to the Judiciary Basic Law, and modifications to the Police Ordinance.
Yair Lapid, chairman of the Together party, announced three major legislative proposals. One bill mirrors Yishai!'s initiative to limit the prime minister's tenure to eight years. Another aims to anchor the Declaration of Independence in a Basic Law, making it the first chapter of a future Israeli constitution. Lapid's third proposal involves establishing a civil partnership institution, allowing couples to register and receive legal recognition in a civil family framework.
Lapid stated, "We will continue to be the voice of the liberal public in Israel in the Knesset, and we will work to fix the State of Israel." The new Knesset features 59 members who did not serve in the previous one, with 46 entering for the first time. The youngest member is Yonatan Shilo, born in 2002, and the oldest is Haim Katz, born in 1947. The Knesset will comprise 33 women and 87 men, with 11 members holding doctorates.
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