This morning legislation which would result in arrest over denial of Israel's right tio exist, passed a preliminary reading with a vote of 47-34. How else to characterize this but insanity- and hateful derangement at that?
The story, from Ynet, below the fold.
MKs in favor of arrest over denial of Israel's existence
Bill calling for one year in prison for anyone speaking against Israel's right to exist as a Jewish and democratic state passes preliminary reading. Bill's initiator MK Orlev: This is our lesson from Bishara affair. Meretz: Government is losing it
Amnon Meranda Published: 05.27.09, 13:00 / Israel News
'Nakba law' not alone: The Knesset on Wednesday morning approved in a preliminary reading a bill introducing one year in prison for anyone speaking against Israel's existence as a Jewish and democratic state, should the call contain a reasonable possibility "that it may lead to acts of hatred, scorn or lack of loyalty to the State or its government authorities or law systems which have been established legally."
Forty-seven Knesset members voted in favor of the motion, 34 voted against it, and one MK abstained. The bill was initiated by MK Zevulun Orlev (Habayit Hayehudi), chairman of the Knesset's Education Committee.
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Meretz chairman, Chaim Oron, summed it up neatly:
"This crazy government – what exactly are you doing? Thought Police? Have you lost it?"
Well, yes, obviously they've lost it. And it's not just reason they've lost, but any sense of morality here.
It's not just Netanyahu's gov't that's out of control. When 47 MPs vote for this repressive, totalitarian law, it extends beyond Netanyahu. This is a frightening, draconian and yes, racist law that aims to silence Israel's internal critics.