"Iran is not here"
: this is how Prime Minister Yair Lapid responded this morning (Sunday) to last night's exposure in "Israel Hayom", after it was learned that religious Zionism and Torah Judaism demand in the coalition negotiations an orderly anchoring in the law for the separation of men and women at public events, with emphasis Cultural events for religious and ultra-Orthodox people, studies and public services, will not be considered discrimination.
"While in Iran brave women are fighting for their rights, in Israel Smotrich and his haredim are trying to send women behind the barriers and put into law the separation between women and men," wrote Lapid.
"Where is the Likud? Why are they silent? Iran is not here."
While in Iran brave women are fighting for their rights, in Israel Smotrich and his mustards are trying to send women behind the barriers and introduce into law the separation between women and men.
Where is Likud?
Why are they silent?
Iran is not here.
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— Yair Lapid - Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) November 20, 2022
As mentioned, this demand of the ultra-Orthodox and the religious Zionists comes against the background of the desire to prevent "legal persecution" as defined by officials in the judicial system while mentioning the former deputy ombudsman, Dina Zilber, who worked against gender segregation, women's lobbies and other organizations that work against public events or the provision of public services that exist in gender segregation on religious grounds.
Besides Lapid, other members of the Knesset also expressed a position after the publication.
Labour's Knesset member Naama Lazimi wrote that "it turns out that the "full right" means forcing women to sit in the back of the bus, not allowing them to pass on one side of the street (Beit Shemesh) and financing with public funds events in which women are prohibited from entering. Our rights cannot be violated and we are excluded Women may be absent from this government, but we are half of the public and will fight together against any harm to us."
It turns out that "full right" means obliging women to sit in the back of the bus, not allowing them to pass on one side of the street (Beit Shemesh) and financing from public funds events in which women are prohibited from entering.
Our rights cannot be violated and we cannot be excluded.
Women may be absent from this government, but we are half of the public and will fight together against any harm to us.
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— Naama Lazimi (@naamalazimi) November 20, 2022
Outgoing Energy Minister Karin Elharar: "When Iran-style legislation is taking shape right in front of us, only the High Court can protect the right to equality. This is another example of why an overreach ruling in which 61 MKs are enough to invalidate a High Court ruling is a disaster."
When Iran-style legislation takes shape in front of us, only the High Court of Justice can protect the right to equality.
This is another example of why an overreach clause in which 61 MKs are enough to invalidate a High Court ruling is a disaster.
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— Karine Elharrar 🟠 Karine Elharrar (@KELharrar) November 20, 2022
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