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Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel
(July 30, 1980)
- Jerusalem, complete and united, is the capital of Israel.
- Jerusalem is the seat of the President of the State, the Knesset, the
Government and the Supreme Court.
- The Holy Places shall be protected from desecration and any other
violation and from anything likely to violate the freedom of access of the
members of the different religions to the places sacred to them or their
feelings towards those places.
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- The Government shall provide for the development and
prosperity of Jerusalem and the well-being of its inhabitants by allocation
of special funds, including a special annual grant to the Municipality of
Jerusalem (Capital City Grant) with the approval of the Finance Committee
of the Knesset.
- Jerusalem shall be given special priority in the activities of the
authorities of the State so as to further its development in economic and
other matters.
- The Government shall set up a special body or special bodies for the
implementation of this section.
MENAHEM BEGIN
Prime Minister
YITZCHAK NAVON
President of the State
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