Israeli Knesset Passes Draconian Amendment to the Counter-Terrorism Law Criminalizing “Consumption of Terrorist Publications”

Adalah ^

[cuz1961]

08/11/2023

Adalah: “One of the most intrusive and draconian legislative measures ever passed by the Israeli Knesset which invades the realm of personal thoughts and beliefs and significantly amplifies state surveillance of social media use. Adalah will petition the Supreme Court to challenge this law.” Today, 8 November 2023, the Israeli Knesset passed an amendment to the Counter-Terrorism Law introducing a new criminal offense, namely the “consumption of terrorist materials”, with a maximum penalty of one year’s imprisonment. The amendment passed by a 13-4 majority.

The law amends Article 24 of Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Law to include a new offense, specified as the “systematic and continuous consumption of publications of a terrorist organization under circumstances that indicate identification with the terrorist organization”. This offense carries a penalty of up to one year’s imprisonment. The “specific publications” referred to in the law encompass expressions of praise, support, or encouragement of terrorist acts, direct calls to commit an act of terrorism, as well as documentation of an act of terrorism. Additionally, the bill designates Hamas and ISIS (the Islamic State) as the terrorist organizations to which this offense applies. The amendment also grants the Minister of Justice the authority to declare additional terrorist organizations for the purpose of this article, with the concurrence of the Minister of Defense and the approval of the Knesset’s Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee. The law was passed as a temporary order valid for two years.....

[cuz1961]

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I think the squad should go to Israel and protest this in person to show their sincerity....

;-)

[fruser1]

Whatever.

Only the US has freedom of speech (for the time being). I’ve never expected it overseas.

[cuban leaf]

Looks like Israel is actually serious this time.

[BobL]

“Criminalizing “Consumption of Terrorist Publications”

About time they outlawed the Koran.

[cuban leaf]

Exactly. Whenever I read a story about westerners loosing some rights that I think, "Wait. Doesn't the bill of rights protect that?" I check to see if it's in the US. It literally NEVER is. Usually it's Canada or the UK. Which puts me in Emily Litella mode:

[JewishRighter]

He's right, ya' know? Dump that legislation and introduce a bill to establish the death penalty for ANY terrorist activity against Israel or the Jewish People.

[frank ballenger]

I would think consumption of printed materials means eating the pages.😉

The Bible:
Ezekiel 3:1-15
He said, “Mortal man, eat this scroll that I give you; fill your stomach with it.” I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey. Then God said, “Mortal man, go to the people of Israel and say to them whatever I tell you to say.

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Sir Francis Bacon — “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Sounds like a people fighting for their very existence.