Israeli parliament passes amendment to criminalise consumption of 'terrorist' materials
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Israel Knesset late Wednesday (Nov 8) passed an amendment to counter-terrorism law to criminalise those who consume pro-Hamas publications, local media reports said.
The Israeli lawmakers voted to amend the counterterrorism law ofthe nation to make it a criminal offence to "consume terrorist materials".
As per the reports, the bill bars people from the "systematic and continuous consumption of publications of a terrorist organisation under circumstances that indicate identification with the terrorist organisation".
Knesset approved the bill by a 13-4 majority for a temporary two-year measure, with an option of further expansion. The criminal offence carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison.
The amendment identifies the Palestinian group Hamas and the ISIL (ISIS) group as the "terrorist" organisations to which the offence applies.
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It allows the justice minister to add more organisations to the list. However, it should be in agreement with the Ministry of Defence and parliament's Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee must approve it.
As quoted by Al-Jazeera, Adalah, the Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, said: "This law is one of the most intrusive and draconian legislative measures ever passed by the Israeli Knesset since it makes thoughts subject to criminal punishment."
They also issued a warning, stating that the amendment would criminalise "even passive social media use" crackdown on Palestinian citizens of Israel on free speech.
The amendment came as the Israeli Army continued relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, which started after a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct7.
Watch:Israeli army shows devastation in northern Gaza as invasion grinds on
Israeli military raid in Jenin
The Palestinian Health Ministry said that the sounds of gunfire echoed in the street of Jenin on Thursday (Nov 9), as the Israeli military raided the occupied West Bank city. At least seven Palestinians have died.
The Health Ministry said that an additional 13 Palestinians were injured in the raid.
Israel's military confirmed it was conducting counter-terrorism raids in Jenin, but had no further details.
(With inputs from agencies)