Netanyahu calls to strip citizenship of those who 'defame' Israeli army
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to introduce two bills to the Knesset stripping citizenship from those who criticize the Israeli military and increasing defamation damages twentyfold. The move comes in response to a documentary featuring soldiers' testimonies about alleged war crimes committed in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who "defame" the Israeli army.
His comments reflect anger from the Israeli government over the documentary NAZA, which featured soldiers testifying to the commission of war crimes in Gaza.
Netanyahu said he would introduce two bills to Israel's parliament in a video posted on social media.
"The first would revoke the citizenship of anyone who defames [Israeli army] soldiers, and the second would hit them in the pocket by increasing twentyfold the amount in damages for which they can be sued for defamation," Netanyahu said.
"We will hit them both in the pocket and in citizenship, because they have no place among us."
His comments reflect anger from the Israeli government over the documentary NAZA, which featured soldiers testifying to the commission of war crimes in Gaza.
Netanyahu said he would introduce two bills to Israel's parliament in a video posted on social media.
"The first would revoke the citizenship of anyone who defames [Israeli army] soldiers, and the second would hit them in the pocket by increasing twentyfold the amount in damages for which they can be sued for defamation," Netanyahu said.
"We will hit them both in the pocket and in citizenship, because they have no place among us."
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