Benjamin Netanyahu says he will push for law revoking citizenship for slander of IDF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to introduce legislation that would revoke the citizenship of individuals who slander the IDF. The proposal also includes significantly increasing legal penalties for such defamation.
Why it matters
The proposal raises significant concerns regarding freedom of speech and the legal rights of citizens in the context of national security and military criticism.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his intention to propose a law to revoke the Israeli citizenship of anyone "smearing" the IDF in a Wednesday post on X/Twitter.Netanyahu also said he would introduce a second law that would increase the amount people could be sued for slandering the IDF by 20-fold."Their place is not with us," Netanyahu said. "We will hit them both in the citizenship and in their pockets."אנחנו נשמור על הלוחמים הגיבורים שלנו. נשלול אזרחות למי שיכפיש את חיילי צה״ל בעולם - ונפגע לו עמוק בכיס.
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