Germany’s Upper House Backs Bill Criminalizing Denial Of Israel’s Right To Exist

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentBERLIN (Worthy News) – Germany’s Bundesrat, the upper house of parliament, has approved legislation that would criminalize the public denial of Israel’s right to exist, amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.The bill, introduced by the western state of Hesse, now moves to the Bundestag, the lower house, where lawmakers are expected to consider it after the summer recess.