French senators propose bill to ban criticism of Zionism
A group of 16 French senators have introduced a bill to criminalise criticism of Zionism. | Senator Stephane Le Rudulier said ‘anti-Zionism’ is linked to the increase in anti-Semitism. Zionism, the racist Jewish nationalist movement, has led to the forced displacement of over a million Palestinians, and the arrest of a million more. ● According to renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappe: “Zionism was a colonialist movement that penetrated the Palestinian homeland by force, with the wish to colonise the country and with possible expansionist ambitions to penetrate the heart of the Arab world.” ● Last month, France banned pro-Palestine protests “because they are likely to generate disturbances to the public order,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. He added that any organisation of such protests will lead to arrests. [Jewish ruled] France has long supported Israel’s settler colonial project in Palestine, providing arms and diplomatic cover for its genocidal bombing campaign which is ongoing in Gaza.
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