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Jewish Papers Alter Israeli Cabinet Photo

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(April 7) - A pair of ultra-orthodox Jewish newspapers altered a photograph of the new Israeli Cabinet, removing two female ministers from the shot, the BBC reported. The papers printed the doctored images last week.
In one of the newspapers, female ministers Limor Livnat and Sofa Landver were replaced by two men in the inaugural photo of Israel's new 30-member Cabinet, which is headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The other publication blacked out the women.
Why? Because many ultra-orthodox Jews view publishing photos of women as a violation of female modesty. Click through the photos below to see the before and after shots of the Cabinet followed by other images that have people scratching their heads.
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2009-04-07 18:17:05

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