Justice minister, A-G vow to fight polygamy

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein say they will hold a meeting on polygamy, in a bid to crack down on the practice in Israel.

Shaked encourages “criminal enforcement as the first stage of the campaign” to end polygamy, according to the Walla news website.

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaks at the annual Bar Association Conference in Eilat, May 18, 2015. (Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaks at the annual Bar Association Conference in Eilat, May 18, 2015. (Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)

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