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Bill to ban Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners fails as Haredim boycott vote
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Knesset has voted down a bill to ban Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners in its first reading, after Haredi parties boycotted the vote.
The bill was supported by 36 MKs and opposed by 41. Haredi lawmakers have been boycotting coalition votes in protest over its failure to pass bills that are key to their own agenda.
The bill now cannot be brought to a vote again for the next six months.
The legislative attempt came after the High Court earlier this month ruled to annul the government policy prohibiting Red Cross visits, stating that it is not supported by Israeli or international law.
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