Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsBill allowing separate graduate tracks for Haredi students clears key hurdle, drawing fierce opposition protests over the exclusion of women from campus spacesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel03:31 AM • July 07 2026 IDTThe Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee on Monday approved a bill that would permit gender-segregated study tracks for master's and doctoral degrees.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtIsrael educationIsrael protestKnessetHaredim Women's rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Advances Bill Legalizing Gender Segregation in CollegesIsrael Critic Platner Pressured to Drop Senate Bid Amid Sexual Assault ClaimPeace Between Israel and Its Proxy in Beirut Is No Peace at AllIt's a Medical Stance, Not a Political OneThe Knesset's Gender Segregation Bill Crosses a Dangerous Red LineRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What Happened103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIn His Own Words: Naftali Bennett Is Committed to Annexing the West Bank