Weekly Briefing: International law has never recognized a state’s right to exist. Israel is no exception.
News that Germany’s parliament is advancing legislation to criminalize speech denying Israel’s “right to exist,” with penalties of up to five years in prison. Craig Mokhiber to argues no such right exists in international law, and says the regime’s conduct disqualifies it from the more limited rights states actually hold.At a Toronto-area summit in May, Gad Saad asked a packed hall to shout out the names of the “most degenerate” anti-Zionist Jews, and the crowd obliged. Shiri Pasternak reports from…
Germany's parliament is considering legislation to criminalize denying Israel's "right to exist," with potential five-year prison sentences, despite arguments that international law does not recognize such a right. Meanwhile, a "World Symposium Against Antizionism" in Toronto featured figures like Ben Shapiro, who reportedly used Islamophobia and far-right alliances to reframe antisemitism concerns around anti-Zionism. An Israeli real estate ad is marketing properties built on confiscated Palestinian land to Jewish American buyers at synagogue-hosted events in the U.S. Additionally, the Church of England's General Synod voted to support Palestinian Christians, overcoming lobbying efforts from Jewish organizations.
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