Some lawmakers in Knesset are less than pleased with the new dress code. Earlier this week, YWN-ISRAEL reported that Knesset aide Shaked Hasson was delayed entering the building when a guard decided she was not appropriately dressed. That matter was addressed by her boss, MK (Machane Tzioni) Merav Michaeli and she was permitted to report for work.
In the latest protest, MK (Machane Tzioni) Dr. Manuel Trajtenberg stripped down to his undergarments along with a number of female Knesset aides as they protested the modesty regulations. As reported, employees may not report to Knesset in tank tops, shorts, the stylish ripped pants, flip flops, short skirts or garments displaying political slogans.
On Wednesday morning, 14 Kislev, some aides came to work intentionally defying the modified dress code including the aides for Yesh Atid MKs Elharrar and German.
Trajtenberg mockingly questioned if the females should dress as women do in Muslim countries, then deciding to join in and remove his clothing in a showing of solidarity.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Kol hakovod to MK Trajtenberg for demonstrating the hypocrisy of how the Knesset is enforcing the so-called “dress code”. While the code includes common sense guidelines that would be the norm in ANY professional office or work setting, trying to dictate hemlines or impose a Chareidi notion of tzinius to be enforced by some political hacks is wrong and an insult to women MKs and their staffs.
All people should be dressed according to the laws of Jewish modesty, snius.
Gadolhadorah,
Afte years of following your comments, I am confused why you choose a TORAH platform to share your views. They are consistenty against halacha and the gedolim.
I would suggest Jpost. Or somewhere of a better fit.