A bill in response to the recent wave of anti-chareidi statements released by public officials will be placed on the desk of Knesset secretariat, a bill dubbed the Gazit-Huldai Bill. The bill is not sponsored by Yahadut HaTorah, but by MK Dr. Michael Ben-Ari of the Yisrael Beitenu opposition party.
The bill seeks to amend the current law which defines racism regarding remarks targeting one�s nationality, seeking to add derogatory statements targeting one�s religion, religious persuasion, geographical location and ethnic group, making such statements a crime under the penal code.
The bill was prompted by recent vehement anti-chareidi remarks released by radio host Gabi Gazit and Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai .
(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)
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I don’t like “hate crimes” laws, because they do not stop hatred, and can be applied very unequally.
But of you are going to have them anyway, this particular one would be a good one (at least better then many of those already on the books).
Go MK Dr. Michael Ben-Ari!! Finally maybe we can get some of that PC for the chareidim.