In a preliminary reading, endorsement of a bill requiring a majority vote of 80 MKs for any amendment to the Jerusalem Law according to the “Municipality” area of influence1

 

(A bill requiring a majority vote of 80 out of 120 MKs to endorse any amendment to the Basic Law “Jerusalem the Capital of Israel”. At the government’s request, however, this Law can be repealed by another law, which has a majority vote of 61 MKs. In the first reading, another provision was introduced to the bill, providing the that it will be

applicable to the city area as determined by the Jerusalem Municipality. This is intended to pave the way to isolate Palestinian suburbs from the city. Attached is the original text of the Law and the bill endorsed in the first reading.)