German lawmakers pass resolution restricting criticism of Israel
Germany’s Bundestag has passed a controversial motion equating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. Dozens of Jewish academics have opposed the resolution, saying it will endanger Jewish Germans by associating them with the actions of the Israeli government.
Israel hails German court’s ban of pro-Palestine phrase ‘river to the sea’
New Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praised a decision by a court in Berlin this week that convicted an Iranian national of incitement for writing “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” on her Instagram.
Sa’ar wrote he welcomed the ruling to outlaw the phrase and “to enforce punishment against those who say it”. “The new anti-Semitism that is based on the denial of the Jewish state’s right to exist must be uprooted,” he added.
Palestinian supporters say the phrase expresses the desire for freedom from oppression across the historical land of Palestine.
I welcome the decision of the Berlin Regional Court to outlaw the phrase ״from the river to the sea- Palestine will be free״ and to enforce punishment against those who say it.The new anti-Semitism that is based on the denial of the Jewish state's right to exist must be uprooted!
— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) November 9, 2024
UK activist’s Gaza hunger strike reaches two-week mark
Lizzie Greenwood’s hunger strike over the UK’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza is nearing the two-week mark. The former candidate for UK parliament and Holocaust Education Trust youth ambassador told Al Jazeera why she felt she had no choice but to take such drastic action.
Demonstration inside Israel to protest wars on Gaza and Lebanon
Hundreds of Palestinians from Israel took part in a demonstration in the city of Umm al-Fahm, southeast of Haifa, to demand an end to the Israeli wars on Gaza and Lebanon, video verified by Al Jazeera show.
Protesters raised banners condemning the Israeli war on Gaza and calling for the release of detainees in Israel prisons.
The demonstration was attended by Sheikh Raed Salah, the influential leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel.
Facebook video removed.
