Penal Law (Amendment – Defacing Posters on Grounds of Gender) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון - השחתת מודעות על רקע מגדר)
TL;DRA proposal to add to the Penal Law an aggravating circumstance for offenses aimed at excluding women from the public sphere, including through defacing posters.
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What does the bill do?
The bill proposes adding a new section to the Penal Law that declares as an aggravating circumstance offenses of threats, assault or property damage whose purpose is to prevent women from using public places or to limit their presence there. The expressions included cover defacing posters that show images of women or that call on women not to be in certain areas. The amendment is meant to toughen the punishment for these offenses, similar to the existing practice for offenses with a racist motive.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 48 seats
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