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By: Gil Hoffman - June 16, 2021
Shirley Pinto of Yamina was sworn in as a Knesset member on Wednesday morning, becoming the first deaf member of the Israeli parliament.
Pinto's party leader, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, made a point of attending the swearing in of Pinto. She was immediately embraced by many MKs after she took the oath.
"This is one of the most exciting for me personally and for the State of Israel," Bennett said. "Shirley proves with her actions that anything is possible."
The Ruderman Family Foundation, where Shirley used to work, praised her becoming an MK.
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