Haaretz reports that Israel has for the first time in the country's history appointed a woman to serve as a judge (qadi) in a Muslim religious court. Government appointed religious courts in Israel have jurisdiction over personal status matters, particularly marriage and divorce. The appointment of Hana Khatib, a family lawyer, was confirmed unanimously today by Israel's Judicial Appointments Committee.
UPDATE: Haaretz (4/27) has an interesting background piece on the appointment.
