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Zvika Fogel
Coverage of Zvika Fogel in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli bill to restrict call to prayer passes preliminary parliament reading
An Israeli bill to restrict the Muslim call to prayer (adhan) passed a preliminary reading in parliament with 50 votes to 36. The legislation, introduced by Zvika Fogel from Itamar Ben Gvir's party, would require mosques to obtain permits for loudspeaker systems based on criteria set by Israeli authorities. Palestinians condemned the bill as a 'declaration of religious war' and an attack on freedom of worship.
- Knesset advances far-right MK’s bill to lower volume of mosque calls to prayer
The Knesset advanced a bill proposed by far-right MK Zvika Fogel to reduce the volume of mosque calls to prayer. Fogel framed the bill as addressing equal law enforcement, while Arab lawmakers highlighted the lack of efforts to address violent crime in their community.