Bill To Institute ‘Aliya Day’ Passes Early Vote

The Jerusalem Post reports: Legislation that would make the 10th of the Hebrew month of Nissan “Aliya Day” passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset Wednesday.

The bill would institute a day to mark immigration to Israel in schools, the IDF, the President’s Residence, a special cabinet meeting and the Knesset.

Several bills to that effect were proposed by MKs Robert Ilatov (Yisrael Beytenu), Miki Zohar (Likud) and Avraham Neguise (Likud).

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