Bill revoking terrorists' eligibility for State benefits passes into law

Convicted Israeli Terrorists to Lose Social Security Benefits

Legal experts have suggested that the new law was likely to be challenged in the High Court of Justiceץ

Bill revoking terrorists' eligibility for State benefits passes into law

Likud MK's bill to revoke terrorists' eligibility for National Insurance Institute stipends passes final Knesset reading. 'We have put an end to insanity.'

On Monday, the Parliament of Israel passed a bill that seeks to exclude from social security all those who have been convicted of crimes of terrorism, espionage, murder, attempted murder on terrorist grounds and treason, among others.

Israel revokes social benefits for terrorists and their families

The Knesset passed Monday the final reading of the law to revoke National Insurance benefits to Arab Israeli terrorists. Until now, convicted terrorists who were either citizens or residents of Israel could receive a long list of benefits from the government that included unemployment and disability insurance, nursing care, maternity and child allowances, study grants and pensions. A wife could also be eligible for income support throughout her …

‘Rectifying a Huge Absurdity’: Knesset Passes Law Revoking Social Benefits from Convicted Terrorists

'It's over. Terrorists will no longer see a shekel from the State of Israel. We are rectifying a huge absurdity today,' said MK Ofir Katz, the bill's sponsor.

Knesset votes to revoke social benefits for terrorist convicts

"Terrorists will no longer see a shekel from the State of Israel. We are rectifying a huge absurdity today," declared MK Ofir Katz (Likud).The post Knesset votes to revoke social benefits for terrorist convicts appeared first on JNS.org.