Israel has taken an initial vote to ban ‘conversion therapy’ but the issue could destabilise the ruling coalition in the country.
The legislation to ban attempts to ‘cure’ LGBT+ people passed by 42 for with 36 against in the Knesset – Israel’s parliament.
But the vote marked a split between the centrist Blue and White party and their current coalition partners in the United Torah Judaism Party.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud brought Blue and White into the 10 party coalition in May. By doing so, he resolved a 510-day-long political crisis and secured his premiership in the country.