Haredi Extremists Protest Status of Women Cmte Tour in Bet Shemesh
The Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality met with protests as it toured the city of Bet Shemesh on Sunday, December 24. The committee members expressed their opposition to the “modesty signs” posted at the entrances of some of the city’s predominantly Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) neighborhoods. Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled that…