German state plans to criminalize questioning Israel’s right to exist (Anadolu Agency, 2026-04-22)
>> 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
@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com
Well then I think we need to start questioning Germanys “right to exist”.
After ww2 is still up to debate?
@wheezy @adachika192
All nations should be so questionable. Too big for their britches, all of them.
⬆️ Gesetzentwurf im Bundesrat: Initiative will Strafe für Leugnung des Existenzrechts Israels | DIE ZEIT (2026-02-21)
https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2026-04/israel-existenzrecht-bundesrat-gxe
———>> Hessen will im Mai einen Gesetzentwurf in den Bundesrat einbringen. Wer in Deutschland das Existenzrecht Israels verneint, könnte demnach künftig bestraft werden…
@adachika192 Has there been a lot of talk about the subject, or is this kneejerk action?@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com
