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| Ayelet Shaked: Israel is the tip of the spear in war on terror |
| 2016-05-30 |
| Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked on Monday said that Israel is "the tip of the spear in the war on terror" in praising the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee for passing a major new bill on terrorism in its second and third readings. The bill, which the committee has been debating intensely since the fall, but even dating back years, now goes to the full Knesset. In November, tempers flared in a debate on the bill as Knesset members, security officials and legal scholars fought over new more aggressive anti-terror legislation that would stiffen prison sentences for some nonviolent supporters of terrorist groups and strengthen the ability of security officials to seize terror funds. The legislation passed by a vote of 10-2 with members of the opposition supporting the bill after having opposed earlier versions of the bill. The committee rejected 165 reservations, many of which were raised and debated at Monday's hearing. The bill, debated by the committee, comes alongside separate legislation that would expand the definition of illegal terrorist groups to include those that provide publicity and financial support for terrorist organizations but do not themselves perpetrate violent acts. Current law already declares financial support for terrorism illegal, but the combined new legislation would stiffen prison sentences for those involved in terror financing and empower security officials with streamlined administrative procedures for seizing terror funds. |
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