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First deaf lawmaker sworn-in at Israel's Knesset

AFP, 16 Jun 2021
Israel's first deaf lawmaker and member of the right-wing Yamina party, Shirley Pinto, swears in using sign language at the Knesset (parliament) in Jerusalem. Featuring Israeli political veterans and a record number of female lawmakers, a motley coalition including two left, two centre, one Arab Islamist and three right-wing parties came to power Sunday 13 June 2021 in an eight-party alliance united by animosity for outgoing Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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