Female Journalists Complain Of Obstructed View At Pence's Western Wall Visit
The hashtag #PenceFence made the rounds on Twitter as female journalists said they were made to stand behind their male colleagues at the vice president's visit to the holy site in Jerusalem.
by Daniel Estrin
Jan 23, 2018
3 minutes
When Vice President Pence reverently placed his hand on the Western Wall in Jerusalem, some female journalists were fuming.
Gender segregation rules at the Jewish prayer site meant they were stuck behind a scrum of male colleagues, struggling to get a good view of Pence.
"All my photos have a man's shoulder in them," said Tal Schneider, diplomatic and political correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Globes. "I have Mike, with a shoulder and a bald spot
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