"The initiative to create a biometric database with information on every Israeli citizen took a giant step forward yesterday when a special Knesset subcommittee approved the bill that would require every Israeli to carry a biometric identification card and passport from mid-2010.
The second and third parliamentary vote on the bill will be held in a special Knesset session during the summer recess.
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The biometric documentation will contain chips with digitally stored images of the carrier and scans of their fingerprints.
Within a year, if the bill is passed, all Israelis will have to have their pictures taken and undergo fingerprinting." ...more
