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November 9, 2023

Israel Bans Antiwar Protests, Criminalizes "Consumption of Terrorist Materials"
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Israel's Supreme Court has banned antiwar protests, after residents of
Arab-majority towns in northern Israel applied for permits to call
publicly for a ceasefire. Israel's High Court of Justice sided with
police who said protests would divert critical resources.

On Wednesday, Israel's Knesset amended its counterterrorism law,
introducing a new criminal offense: the "consumption of terrorist
materials." Violators face up to one year's imprisonment. Human rights
groups have compared the amendment to "thought policing" and warn that
even passively downloading material produced by Hamas could land people
in prison.


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