Germany moved closer to criminalizing calls for Israel’s elimination after the Bundesrat backed legislation carrying penalties of up to five years in prison. ✍️ @MathildaHeller

Germany moved closer to criminalizing calls for Israel’s elimination after the Bundesrat backed legislation carrying penalties of up to five years in prison. ✍️ @MathildaHeller Link German parliament advances bill to criminalize denial of Israel's right to exist Under the proposal, anyone who publicly or at a gathering denies the right of the State of Israel to exist, or calls for its elimination, would face punishment.