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חוק הספורט (תיקון מס' 18 והוראת שעה), התשפ"ה–2025

Private member's bill · Published 2 Apr 2025

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 114 Jan 2025
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-31 Apr 2025
  5. 5Published2 Apr 2025

How it affects you

Elite athletes representing Israel in official international competitions will have to display the national flag on their competition uniforms. The sports minister may exempt sports or set special circumstances, while the definitions apply until Amendment 17 takes effect.

Who gains

  • Minister of Culture and Sports May set special circumstances allowing the flag to be absent

Who pays

  • Elite athletes Their competition uniforms must include the Israeli flag

Under the table

  • Late-night vote

    The final vote took place at 00:15.

  • Few hands

    Only 10 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

  • Temporary provision

    The law, or part of it, is temporary and needs an extension to stay in force.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For10
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote110

Coalition

1 for

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

1 for

Coalition

1 for

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת החינוך התרבות והספורט

3 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד התרבות והספורט6
  • משרד המשפטים2
  • לשכת עורכי הדין2
  • שובתת רעב מול הכנסת1
  • משרד הפנים1
  • ארגון המורים העל-יסודיים1
  • ארגון אימהות הלוחמים1
  • הוועד האולימפי בישראל1
3 committee meetings
  • 11 Nov 2024ועדת החינוך התרבות והספורט13 invited
  • 6 Jan 2025ועדת החינוך התרבות והספורט14 invited
  • 11 Mar 2025ועדת החינוך התרבות והספורט7 invited

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