Posted on 10/26/21
| News Source: i24
Police complaint filed against activists who sympathized with six groups classified as terrorists by Israel
Activists from Zionist organization Im Tirtzu on Monday filed a complaint with the Israeli police against left-wing lawmakers and organizations who expressed sympathy for the six Palestinian NGOs recently classified as terrorist organizations by the Israeli government.
The targets of the complaint include organizations such as B'Tselem, Rabbis for Human Rights and Physicians for Human Rights.
Individuals include Lior Amihai, executive director of Yesh Din; and MK Gaby Lasky from the left-wing Meretz party as well as Environment Minister Tamar Zandberg, who previously served as leader of Meretz.
The basis for the complaint lies in Israel's Counter-Terrorism Law, which states that anyone who assists the activities of a terrorist organization could face imprisonment of up to five years and anyone who displays sympathy toward a terrorist group is liable to three years behind bars.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Friday announced that he signed an executive order outlawing six Palestinian organizations linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist group in the West Bank.