'Muezzin law' passes preliminary reading with Shas and Yisrael Beytenu support; Abbas quotes Bible verse
חוק המואזין אושר בטרומית, בתמיכת ש"ס וישראל ביתנו; עבאס ציטט פסוק מהתנ"ך
Summary
Israel's parliament approved in preliminary reading a bill restricting the use of loudspeaker systems at houses of worship, particularly mosques, citing noise nuisance. Opponents argue the law effectively targets the Arab and Muslim public; ultra-Orthodox Yahadut HaTorah members were absent from the vote.
