Israel’s parliament has approved the preliminary reading of a controversial bill that would restrict the use of loudspeakers at places of worship, a proposal widely viewed as targeting the Mu…

Knesset advances the 'muezzin bill' regulating mosque loudspeaker noise. Israeli parliament dissolved by July 31 at 57% YES.

The bill's proposal argues that in many Muslim countries there are clear restrictions on noise levels, and "some countries have almost entirely prohibited the use of loudspeaker…

So-called 'muezzin law' passes 50-36 in preliminary vote with support from Shas and Yisrael Beytenu, drawing anger from Ra’am over what it calls a racist, anti-religious measure

LONDON: Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted in a preliminary reading to approve a bill that will restrict the use and volume of mosque loudspeakers across the country, according…

The Knesset on Wednesday passed its preliminary reading of a bill, put forward by the far-right party Otzma Yehudit, that would limit mosque loudspeakers.

The bill passed 50-36 in the 120-member parliament; it must pass three additional readings before becoming law.

The measure has drawn criticism from Arab lawmakers, who say it “unfairly” targets the country's Muslim minority

Palestinians condemn the proposed legislation as an attack on religious freedom and a step towards tighter state control over mosques

Israel’s parliament has approved the preliminary reading of a controversial bill that would restrict the use of loudspeakers at places of worship, a proposal widely viewed as…

LONDON: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation denounced on Thursday the Israeli Knesset’s preliminary approval of a bill that seeks to restrict the Muslim call to prayer through…

ISRAEL’S parliament has approved a bill seeking to ban the broadcasting of the call to prayer (Azaan) on...