Counter-Terrorism Law (Amendment No. 9 and Temporary Provision), 5784-2023

The law creates a new offense for two years that bans the systematic and continuous consumption of certain publications of Hamas and ISIS. The offense applies to someone who consumes publications that include a direct call to commit acts of terror, praise, sympathy or encouragement for acts of terror, or documentation of an act of terror, in circumstances that show identification with the terror organization. The penalty is one year in prison. However, consuming publications by chance, in good faith, for a legitimate purpose (such as research, informing the public or preventing terror offenses), or to study and understand the enemy's position is not an offense. The justice minister, with the defense minister's consent and the approval of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, may change the list of terror organizations whose publications are banned from consumption. Currently the list includes ISIS (the Islamic State) and Hamas. In addition, the justice minister will report once a year to the committee on how the new offense is applied, including the number of investigations opened, indictments filed and people detained. The law also lets the attorney general delegate the power to approve indictments for speech offenses related to fighting terror to the state attorney and the deputy state attorney.

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