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(IsraelNN.com) A bill sponsored by the Shas party that seeks to limit access to pornography, gambling, and violence on the Internet will face its first Knesset vote on Wednesday.  The bill would require those who wish to access websites with gambling or pornography to request access from their Internet provider.  Shas has not provided a list of the specific sites that would be blocked under its proposed law.

The bill is one of three issues seen as a potential way to mollify Shas and keep it in the coalition despite the Palestinian Authority’s insistence that Israel and the PA are negotiating over Jerusalem.  Coalition MKs are reportedly working to enlist a majority to vote for the bill.