Otzma Yehudit bill: Every voter will be required to declare loyalty to the state

The Otzma Yehudit faction has submitted a bill requiring every citizen to declare loyalty to a Jewish and democratic state as a condition for voting. A Knesset member who refuses will lose rights and salary and may lose their seat. Ben Gvir: "Whoever wants to vote and be elected – let them declare loyalty."

The Otzma Yehudit faction has submitted its first bill in the new Knesset, stipulating that any citizen seeking to vote in elections must declare loyalty to the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. According to the proposal, a Knesset member who refuses to pledge allegiance will not be able to participate in debates and votes, their rights and payments will be revoked, and if they persist in their refusal – their term will be terminated. Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that "whoever wants to vote and be elected to the Knesset of Israel, let them first declare loyalty to the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state." The bill's initiator, MK Yitzhak Kroizer, added that "the days when terror supporters can stand on the Knesset podium are over." The article does not include reactions from the opposition or human rights organizations.