Pregnant Israelis get to skip to the front of the line

Pregnant Israelis get to skip to the front of the line: JERUSALEM (JTA) — An amendment to Israel’s Women’s Equal Rights Act will allow pregnant women to skip to the head of lines at “supermarkets, shops, pharmacies, the post office and other places that provide public service.” The bill, which was proposed by Joint List parliamentarian Yousef Jabareen, was passed unanimously on Monday. “The idea for...