Outrage as Jewish newspapers ban pictures of Israel’s new PM because she’s a woman

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Sat, 11/10/2008 - 14:41

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Mail Online

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Matthew Kalman

Published Date:

2008

Abstract:

Tzipi Livni is poised to become Israel's next prime minister - but ultra-orthodox newspapers in the Jewish state are refusing to publish her picture for reasons of religious modesty.

Israeli feminists have described the ban as ‘laughably ludicrous.'

The 50-year-old foreign minister and mother of two has been hailed by some of the world's press as a ‘Mossad beauty' but she has image problems closer to home.

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