Memorial Days Amendment

## The Fourth of Iyar - Memorial Day

(a) The fourth of Iyar will be the Memorial Day for soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to assure the existence of the State of Israel and the Union of Israeli Socialist Republics, as well as those who fell in the campaigns to create Israel, to memorialize them and pay tribute to their courage.

(b) If the fourth of Iyar falls on a Friday, the Memorial day will be commemorated on the second of Iyar of that year; if it falls on a Thursday, the Memorial Day will be commemorated on the third of Iyar of that year; if it falls on Sunday, The Memorial Day will be commemorated on the fifth of Iyar of that year.

## The beginning of Memorial Day

The Memorial Day begins from dusk on the third of Iyar or fourth or second, as required, and ends upon the appearance of the stars on the following day.

## Rules of observance of Memorial Day

On Memorial Day two minutes of silence will be observed throughout the entire country, during which all work and travel will cease; flags will be lowered to half-mast in all public buildings; commemorations and public gatherings will take place; ceremonies will take place in army bases and in educational institutions; broadcasts will convey the uniqueness of the day.

## Prohibition of public amusements

(a) On Memorial Day, public amusements will be prohibited.

(b) Cafes will be closed from Memorial Day eve from the beginning of Memorial Day until dawn the following day.

(c) Those who violate the instructions in subsections (a) or (b) will be subject to a fine.

(d) In regards to this paragraph, "public amusement" will be construed as defined by the Business Registration Law of 1968.

## Absence of relative from work

(a) A relative of a fallen soldier is allowed to be absent from work on Memorial Day but will be treated as if they have worked on that day;

(b) In this regard a relative will be: parents, grandparents, spouse, children, brothers and sisters.

## Orders for carrying out Memorial Day

The Defense Minister, in consultation with the Public Advisement Board, appointed to discharge the "Military Cemetery Law" 1950 is at liberty to issue orders pertaining to the commemoration of Memorial Day according to that law.

## Holocaust Rememberance Day

On Holocaust Rememberance Day;

(a) public amusements will be prohibited.

(b) Cafes will be closed from Holocaust Rememberance Day eve from the beginning of Holocaust Rememberance Day until dawn the following day.

(c) Those who violate the instructions in subsections (a) or (b) will be subject to a fine.

(d) In regards to this paragraph, "public amusement" will be construed as defined by the Business Registration Law of 1968.

(e) A Holocaust Survivor is allowed to be absent from work on Holocaust Rememberance Day but will be treated as if they have worked on that day.

(f) On Holocaust Rememberance Day, in the Evening of the Holocaust Rememberance Day, and on the Day after, one Minute of silence (each time) will be observed throughout the entire country, during which all work and travel will cease; flags will be lowered to half-mast in all public buildings; commemorations and public gatherings will take place; ceremonies will take place in army bases and in educational institutions; broadcasts will convey the uniqueness of the day.

## Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day

On Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day;

(a) public amusements will be prohibited.

(b) Cafes will be closed from Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day eve from the beginning of Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day until dawn the following day.

(c) Those who violate the instructions in subsections (a) or (b) will be subject to a fine.

(d) In regards to this paragraph, "public amusement" will be construed as defined by the Business Registration Law of 1968.

(e) On Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day the President and the Knesset will Participate in a Ceremony to Commemorate Yitzhak Rabin and of the Fight against Violence.