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MKs push for further pressure on human rights groups as restrictive legislation progresses

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:24:19 +0000

Thursday, 10 March, 2011 - 14:59

Israeli outlet Ynet has reported that Israeli Coalition Chairman MK Zeev Elkin (Likud) and MK David Rotem

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Israeli anti-boycott bill approved for vote by Knesset plenary

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:47:36 +0000

Wednesday, 16 February, 2011 - 11:23

A bill (translated in full below) prohibiting a boycott of products, persons and activities connected with Israel and with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has passed another legislative stage.

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Israeli Knesset approves committee to investigate 'anti-Israeli' groups

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:41:16 +0000

Wednesday, 5 January, 2011 - 15:31

A further step was taken in the intimidation of Israeli human-rights and peace groups today when a proposal to establish a parliamentary investigatory committee to examine such groups was app

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New bill to outlaw groups that question Israel as 'Jewish and democratic'

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:05:06 +0000

Wednesday, 10 November, 2010 - 12:49

On Sunday 7 November 2010, the Ministerial Committee for Legislation discussed a new private bill, entitled, ‘The Bill for Protecting the Values of the State of Israel (Legislation Amendments

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Israel's proposed new Terrorism Law significantly extends definition of terrorism

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:02:16 +0000

Tuesday, 19 October, 2010 - 13:15

A new Terrorism Law was recently drafted by Israel’s Attorney General, the State Attorney and senior officials from the shabac (Israel’s secret police, also called the Israel Security Agency), and appr

Cached version of the public memorandum issued by the Israeli Justice Ministry on the proposed law (Hebrew): http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:h…

Israeli Democracy Institute overview and summary of its critique of the law (English):

http://www.idi.org.il/sites/english/ResearchAndProgram…

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Loyalty oath adds to gathering threat to Arab citizens of Israel

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:36:32 +0000

Thursday, 7 October, 2010 - 09:18

Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has decided to back a proposed amendment to Israel’s citizenship law, raised in July by Justice Minis

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New bill a severe threat to investigative journalism in Israel

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:23:05 +0000

Thursday, 12 August, 2010 - 23:44

An amendment to the Israeli Penal Law was tabled in the Knesset last month, seeking to further restrict disclosure of information defined as a ‘security secret’.

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Israel’s attitudes to Arab citizens are a measure of its approach to peace and democracy, say Arab MKs

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:04:47 +0000

Thursday, 29 July, 2010 - 20:20

Three Arab-Palestinian parliamentarians, members of the Israeli Knesset, visiting London to report on the situation of Palestinian citizens of Israel, provided a stinging critique of the well-known maxim that ‘Isr

Boycott the Knesset

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:37:20 +0000

Friday, 16 July, 2010 - 16:26

I hereby call for a boycott of the Knesset.

Modified bill to monitor funding of Israeli NGOs discussed

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:49:15 +0000

Friday, 16 July, 2010 - 14:15

A bill seeking to monitor the activities of NGOs funded by foreign governments or government-funded donors has been modified [see full text below] and is set to be tabled to the Knesset as a governmental bill shortly.

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Israel’s government proceeds with anti-democratic legislation targeting Arab citizens and civil society

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:11:09 +0000

Tuesday, 13 July, 2010 - 13:43

Israel’s Knesset is due to break for its summer recess at the end of July and reconvene in October.

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Knesset prepares to vote on draconian new laws against Arabs in Israel, Palestinian prisoners

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:34:39 +0000

Tuesday, 25 May, 2010 - 09:16

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