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Wednesday, July 19, 2017
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Anti-prostitution bills to jail ‘johns’ leap first Knesset hurdle
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwo private bills setting out jail sentences for those who hire prostitutes are cleared unanimously in the Knesset plenum in their preliminary readings, in a move cheered by female lawmakers.
Seventy-one MKs vote in favor of Yesh Atid MK Aliza Lavie’s proposal, with none opposed, while 74 lawmakers backed a similar bill by Jewish Home MK Shuli Moalem-Refaeli and Meretz MK Zehava Gal-on, again with no opposition.
The private legislation, which also calls for fines against “johns” and rehabilitation programs for Israeli sex workers, will not be advanced until the Justice Ministry presents its own version of the proposal. The bills require three more readings in the plenum before becoming law.
— Marissa Newman
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