More jail time for worshippers than rapists: Israeli MKs mull an evil and absurd bill

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More jail time for worshippers than rapists: Israeli MKs mull an evil and absurd bill
Anat Hoffman

01:27 AM • May 28 2026 IDT

On Tuesday, the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee discussed a dangerous, far-reaching bill sponsored by MK Avi Maoz (Noam) that would amend the Protection of Holy Places Law. Behind its dry legal language hides a dramatic attempt to change the character of the Western Wall, silence and exclude women and alter Israel's relationship with millions of Jews overseas.

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