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

Germany’s Bundesrat, the upper house of parliament, backed a bill to criminalize the denial of Israel’s right to exist on Friday, a motion that constitutional experts said could jeopardize freedom of expression.

According to the bill, anyone denying Israel’s right to exist or calling for its abolition would be punished with a prison sentence of up to five years under the regulation. The bill will be examined by the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, after its summer recess.

  • deegeese@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    People OK, government bad.

    Israel should exist as a pluralistic society.

    Apartheid Israel needs to undergo some very painful changes, starting with ending their genocide against Palestinians.

    • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyzEnglish
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      il y a 1 mois

      Israel is a settler colonial project, it fundamentally cannot exist as a pluralistic society.

      Palestine used to be a pluralistic society.

      • acargitz@lemmy.caEnglish
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        Settler colonial projects absolutely can become pluralistic societies.

        <gestures wildly at South Africa>