Israeli parliament passes law enshrining gender segregation in universities

Israeli parliament passes law enshrining gender segregation in universities Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 08:35 New legislation allows separate master's and PhD programmes for men and women Students march from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem during a nationwide anti-government protest on 23 March 2023 (Nir Alon/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters) Off Israel 's parliament, the Knesset, approved a law on Thursday allowing gender segregation in higher education. The bill passed by 52 votes to 43 and permits