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Bnei Brak Faces Supreme Court Petition Over Gender-Separated Sidewalks
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First reported by Channel 13 · 1 day ago
What happened
Bnei Brak's municipality installed gender-segregation signs on busy streets, prompting a Supreme Court petition by activist Yaya Pink and ex-MK Michal Rozin over rights violations. The city claims it only assisted with infrastructure amid crowding, denying official endorsement of segregation.
- 01Bnei Brak installed signs separating men and women on sidewalks of two busy streets.
- 02Activist Yaya Pink and former MK Michal Rozin petitioned the Supreme Court to stop the segregation.
- 03Petitioners argue the move violates fundamental rights and equality principles.
- 04The separation follows rabbinical rulings to prevent gender mixing near wedding halls.
- 05Municipality says it only helped with infrastructure due to crowding, not enforcing segregation.
- 06The plan may expand to other crowded streets, resembling stricter ultra-Orthodox areas.
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