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Israeli Court Finds ultra-Orthodox Municipality in Contempt Over Misogynistic Signs

Jerusalem district court rules Beit Shemesh disregarded earlier order to remove street signs telling women to dress modestly and to stay off streets with synagogues, yeshivas

Jun 07, 2017 10:30 PM

A Jerusalem District Court decided Wednesday to hold the Beit Shemesh municipality in contempt after it took no action to remove...

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