The Israeli parliament passed a bill banning the “systematic consumption” of content deemed “supportive of terrorism” in Israel.
The law prohibits the use of such content if the manner in which the content is consumed indicates the individual’s affiliation with organizations that Israel considers to be a terrorist organization (Hamas). It was noted that persons found guilty under the law may be sentenced to one year in prison.
The law was claimed to be aimed at preventing “a person who does not belong to a terrorist organization from being radicalized and taking action by viewing terrorist content” and preventing so-called “lone wolf” attacks.
He stated that the law does not include people who watch such content “randomly, in good faith, or for the purpose of providing information to the public, preventing terrorist attacks, or for research purposes.”
This law, which was adopted as a “temporary measure” valid for two years, can be extended again by Parliament at the end of this period.
It is estimated that the law will target Palestinians who watch Hamas-related videos posted online by Hamas, the Palestinian resistance movement active in Gaza. (aa)
(Tags for translation) Palestine