A Bill seeking to criminalise any documentation - such as photographs, audio or video recordings - of Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers' actions has been proposed to the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset. Sometimes authoritarianism creeps in subtly, and like a frog being dropped in cold water that is slowly heated to boiling point, we don't notice until it's too late. Sometimes events occur and legislation is contemplated that walks the line between totalitarianism and a legitimately strict hand against perceived threats. Sometimes it's hard to tell if something crosses that line, if something is done with nefarious intentions or whether it is a reaction to a real problem.
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Israel is debating making it ILLEGAL for…
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A Bill seeking to criminalise any documentation - such as photographs, audio or video recordings - of Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers' actions has been proposed to the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset. Sometimes authoritarianism creeps in subtly, and like a frog being dropped in cold water that is slowly heated to boiling point, we don't notice until it's too late. Sometimes events occur and legislation is contemplated that walks the line between totalitarianism and a legitimately strict hand against perceived threats. Sometimes it's hard to tell if something crosses that line, if something is done with nefarious intentions or whether it is a reaction to a real problem.