German state plans to criminalize questioning Israel’s right to exist (Anadolu Agency, 2026-04-22)

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German state plans to criminalize questioning Israel’s right to exist (Anadolu Agency, 2026-04-22)

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>> Denying Israel’s right to exist could soon be punishable by law in the southern German state of Hesse, the Zeit weekly newspaper reported Wednesday.

>> Hesse’s Prime Minister Boris Rhein and his Justice Minister Christian Heinz are planning to present a corresponding bill Thursday.

>> The bill is then scheduled to be introduced in Germany’s upper house, the Bundesrat, on May 8...

>> Critics of the bill say the move is aimed at stifling any kind of criticism of Israel.

>> German law does not criminalize the act of questioning Israel's right to exist. While German authorities have severely restricted pro-Palestinian speech, the courts have recently clarified the limits of the restrictions, ruling that the speech is generally protected by freedom of expression​​​​​​​…

#FreedomOfExpression #Gaza #palestine #Germany
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Well then I think we need to start questioning Germanys “right to exist”.

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@wheezy @adachika192
All nations should be so questionable. Too big for their britches, all of them.

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After ww2 is still up to debate?

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⬆️ Gesetzentwurf im Bundesrat: Initiative will Strafe für Leugnung des Existenzrechts Israels | DIE ZEIT (2026-02-21)

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>> Hessen will im Mai einen Gesetzentwurf in den Bundesrat einbringen. Wer in Deutschland das Existenzrecht Israels verneint, könnte demnach künftig bestraft werden…

#Germany #FreedomOfExpression #Gaza #palestine

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@adachika192 Has there been a lot of talk about the subject, or is this kneejerk action?@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

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