Conservative Christian leaders are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop a bill proposed by members of his coalition to make it criminal to tell people about Jesus in Israel. Our Jerusalem correspondent Daniel Cohen is live near Tel Aviv with more. Good morning, Daniel. Good morning, Alison. Good morning, everyone. A big story just days before Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter. Sacred time for Christians. Two ultra-orthodox members of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition have introduced a bill that would punish believers for sharing the gospel of Jesus with prison time. United Torah Judaism Knesset members Moshe Gaffney and Yaakov Asher introduced legislation last week, making it illegal to share in conversation or produce content online, in print, or by mail.

Their explanation of the bill emphasizes a warning to stop Christians in particular. [tr:trw].

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