Equality

Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen and "Yashar!" party candidate Major General (res.) Kamil Abu Rukun held an event in Daliyat al-Karmel where men and women were separated by a barrier. The incident sparked intense criticism on social media, especially as a concurrent event by the Druze "Brit Achim" party in the same town featured no such segregation. The "Yashar!" party declined to comment.

In less than a day, we went from a complaint about a specific incident to the question of whether Arabs should treat Jews. With the speed at which the flames are rising here, another moment, a few more dangerous studio ramblings, one or two more ministers who will ride this new demon, and a bill for building segregated hospitals could already be drafted.

The Movement for Quality Government has petitioned the High Court of Justice against the amendment extending mandatory military service to 32 months. The petition argues the law violates equality and constitutional rights.