The coalition today finished passing the law proposal of MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) to allow hospital administrator's to publish a ban on chametz in the hospital under their authority. According to Gafni the law does not empower them to place a security guard at the door to check through people's bag to confiscate any chametz but only to make an official ban and to have someone let people know about the rule, along with signage.
In my opinion, this is a bad law, as most religious laws are. It is antagonistic, and while we have to see how it plays out, many online are talking about plans in response to spread chametz in public areas, including in hospitals, more than ever before. It might be a few hotheads, or it might be a mass of people, I guess we will find out in a bit over a week.
Especially without the right to check bags and confiscate chametz being brought in, what is the point of the law - just to allow hospital administrators to make an announcement? That is their big accomplishment? that is worth the price of antagonizing the secular community?
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