Coalition events Blue and White and work help legislation despite objections by Netanyahu’s spiritual allies; Haredi MKs warn Benny Gantz: ‘You will never be prime minister’

A bill outlawing controversial “gay conversion treatment” passed an initial vote within the Knesset on Wednesday, drawing cheers from LGBT liberties advocates and angering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox governmental allies.

The bill advanced level after Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s Blue and White celebration supported the legislation, in a move that created a fresh coalition crisis. Continue Reading