German Parliament Backs Bill that Criminalizes Denial of Israel's Right to Exist
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German parliament backs bill that criminalizes denial of Israel's right to exist
Constitutional experts warn the bill could jeopardize freedom of expression: anyone denying Israel's right to exist or calling for its abolition could be punished by up to five years in prison; Germany's lower house of parliament will examine the bill after the summer recess
A move from Hesse to deny Israel's right to exist is happening to the Bundestag. Proponents want to better protect Jewish life in Germany. But state lawmakers have concerns.
The German states have supported in the Federal Council, the parliamentary body of territorial representation, that the denial of Israel's right to exist, as an act of anti-Semitism, is a punishable offence. A proposal of the Land of Hesse, governed by the Christian Democratic Union (CD), has received the necessary majority to enter into proceedings and, after the summer holidays, Parliament will have to deal with it. Specifically, the Ministry …
Those who deny Israel the right to exist should be able to be prosecuted according to the will of the Federal Council. The Chamber of the Länder thus backed a legislative proposal from Hesse. Now the Bundestag has to deal with the issue.
Anyone who denies Israel's right to exist should, according to the will of the Federal Council, be charged with imprisonment or fines. Critics see freedom of expression at risk.
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