Israel politician says doctors could refuse to treat LGBTQ people
A conservative politician in Israel suggested doctors should be able to refuse to treat LGBTQ+ people, drawing condemnation from legislators.
Source: thepinknews.com
📰 Orit Strook News
Page 7 - Orit Strook News Today
Fast, Ad-Free News Updates
Stay updated with breaking news from Orit Strook. Real-time updates on events, politics, business and more.
Israeli politician suggests doctors could refuse to treat gay patients
President condemns anti-LGBTQ rhetoric after comment by Orit Strook, which she later said referred to certain procedures
Source: theguardian.com
What is the anti-discrimination law that new Israeli government is seeking to change?
Analysis: Religious MKs Orit Strook and Simcha Rothman propose 'religious' changes to the legislation to allow public servants, such as doctors, to be able to refuse providing services 'that go against their faith'
Benjamin Netanyahu Adam Shinar Simcha Rothman Association For Civil Rights Justice Ministry Reichman University
Source: ynetnews.com
Major Israeli bank says will deny credit to discriminating entities
Israel Discount Bank, one of the 5 major financial institutions, says decision taken by its board of directors after incoming coalition members said they're seeking to amend laws to allow services to be denied on religious grounds
Source: ynetnews.com
Why the (expected) new government is Israel's greatest existential crisis | Naomi Chazan
Without interference, changing laws and restructuring ministries to suit the druthers of a far-right coalition mark the shift from democracy to authoritarian rule
Source: timesofisrael.com
Israel: Meet the new Knesset members of the far-right Religious Zionism party
Several of the party's notorious MPs will likely get cabinet positions in the new Netanyahu-led government
Source: middleeasteye.net
Israel prepares for Lebanon maritime border demarcation
The negotiations to set a maritime border between Israel and Lebanon are nearing an end, with some cautious optimism on the Israeli side, according to Israeli sources.
Source: jpost.com
US hands Lebanon draft maritime border agreement with Israel
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has already commented on the draft, calling it "a very important step."
Source: globes.co.il
Shin Bet seeks exclusion from ruling to provide minimum cell space to Palestinian prisoners
Israels internal intelligence agency, Shin Bet, aims to be excluded from taking part in ruling to provide Palestinian prisoners with minimum cell space. It comes as prisons are now overpopulated a...
Source: middleeastmonitor.com
Israel contemplating fifth COVID vaccine as number of infections rises » J-Wire
Israel’s health system is contemplating the administration of a fifth Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, as the number of new cases has significantly risen in recent days. The country’s Corona Supervisor, Professor Salman Zarqa, stated on Wednesday at the 2042 Medicine Conference in Tel Aviv that “unfortunately, it seems that we are starting a new corona wave…
Source: jwire.com.au