JERUSALEM (AP) — A few dozen Israeli lawmakers and their assistants protested outside the parliament building Wednesday after female staffers were denied entry for wearing skirts that were deemed too ...

A general view shows the plenum as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening of the winter session of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem October 31, 2016. REUTERS ...

A few dozen Israeli lawmakers and their assistants protested outside the parliament building Wednesday after female staffers were denied entry for wearing skirts that were deemed too short. At least ...

Israel's parliament is to rethink its dress code after staff complained they had been denied entry because their skirts were deemed "too short". Several female employees say they have been delayed on ...

Israel's parliament will retain a contentious dress code banning short skirts, but will make its enforcement and sanctions against offenders gradual, a committee of MPs and parliamentary staff ruled.

The lawmaker, Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, noted that the move had caused a scandal in a legislature where informal dress had long been the fashion. The furore began about 10 days ago when Knesset ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — A few dozen Israeli lawmakers and their assistants have protested outside the parliament building after female staffers were denied entry for wearing skirts that were deemed too short ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's parliament speaker went on national radio on Thursday to try to quell anger over a ban on female staff wearing skirts deemed too short, a move that has caused a scandal ...

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