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Leaders of Religions in Israel Declare War on Violence Against Women

By TPS • 4 December, 2019

The Council of Heads of All Religions in Israel convened in Jerusalem to decry violence against women and sign a petition declaring war on it.

Minister Gila Gamliel, a spiritual leader from the Druze Community, Dr. Iyad Zahalka, Director of the Sharia courts, and Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weiss, a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council, were some of the participants at the event.

All religious leaders signed a declaration in which they committed themselves to honor women and their communities and work for their safety.

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