"I think war crimes should be prosecuted regardless of who commits them."

That's a statement that could result in my residency revoked and deportation from Israel if a new law introduced into the Knesset passes.
And no scholar who has said such a thing would be admitted into the country either.

This is just one part of a four-part bill intended to silence dissent. The bill would also make it illegal for anyone to cooperate with any ICC or ICJ investigation against Israel for genocide or crimes against humanity.

Read more from my colleague Itamar Mann here: https://verfassungsblog.de/criminalizing-knowledge/

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