Israel’s first deaf MK

Shirley Pinto (Yamina) is Israel’s first deaf member of Knesset (Parliament). The daughter of deaf parents, Pinto lectured at Bar-Ilan University’s Sign Language Interpreting program. She joins Energy Minister Karin Elharrar – the first Israeli minister with disabilities.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/first-deaf-mk-sworn-in-to-knesset-13-new-legislators-join-parliament-671158

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/308188

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwCAs1lIRC4

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