Germany moves to criminalise denial of Israel’s existence while refusing to recognise Palestine

Germany moves to criminalise denial of Israel’s existence while refusing to recognise Palestine Germany’s upper house of parliament has backed a law that could imprison people for denying Israel’s right to exist, even as Berlin refuses to recognise a Palestinian state and intensifies its crackdown on pro-Palestine activism. The Bundesrat approved the proposal, submitted by the state of Hesse, on Friday. The Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, is expected to consider it after its summer recess.