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Basic Law: The Knesset Amendment No. 39

Basic Law: The Knesset 

Amendment No. 39  

(Excerpts)

Jerusalem, 30 June 2008 

Prevention of participation in elections 

 

7A. 

a. A candidates’ list shall not participate in elections to the Knesset, and a person shall not be a candidate for election to the Knesset, if the objects or actions of the list or the actions of the person, expressly or by implication, include one of the following: 

(1) negation of the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state; 

(2) incitement to racism; 

(3) support of armed struggle, by a hostile state or a terrorist organization, against the State of Israel. 

a1. For the purposes of this section, a candidate that was at a hostile state unlawfully within the seven years preceding the date for submitting the candidates' list, is deemed a person whose actions express support of armed struggle against the State of Israel, as long as he has not proven otherwise.  

b. The decision of the Central Elections Committee that a candidate is prevented from participating in the elections requires the approval of the Supreme Court of Israel. 

c. A candidate will make a declaration for the purposes of this section. 

d. Particulars regarding the hearing at the Central Elections Committee and at the Supreme Court of Israel, as well as regarding a declaration under subsection (c) shall be prescribed by law. 

 

Source: at mfa.gov.il