Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin is calling for a 20-year prison sentence for citizens who call for sanctions against the state – be it sanctions against its leaders, military personnel, or citizens.
The call followed a speech by Haaretz publisher Amos Shocken at a conference in London where he called for sanctions against Israel. He said:
“In a sense, what is taking place now in the occupied territories and in parts of Gaza is a second Nakba … A Palestinian state must be established and the only way to achieve this, I think, is to apply sanctions against Israel, against the leaders who oppose it and against the settlers.” …more
