Current sectionWorld NewsEuropeConstitutional experts warn the bill could jeopardize freedom of expression: anyone denying Israel's right to exist or calling for its abolition could be punished by up to five years in prison; Germany's lower house of parliament will examine the bill after the summer recessShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeDPA09:12 PM • July 10 2026 IDTGermany's Bundesrat, the upper house of parliament, backed a bill to criminalize the denial of Israel's right to exist on Friday, a motion that constitutional experts said could jeopardize freedom of expression.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HolocaustAntisemitismEurope JewsGermanyTrending NowThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeAndy Burnham Apologizes for U.K. Labour Party's Response to Israel's War in GazaFrom Iran to Turkey, Netanyahu Is on the Hunt for New Fronts to IgniteRahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening?Iran's Other Weapon: How Israel Woke Up Late to the Election Interference ThreatCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsU.S.-IranTrumpWest BankHussam Abu SafiyaAndy BurnhamIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastGerman Parliament Backs Bill That Criminalizes Denial of Israel's Right to ExistLander Hosts Ayman Odeh to Talk Vision for Israeli-Palestinian FuturePoll: Half of Jewish Americans Don't Think Protesting Israel Is AntisemiticTrump Says U.S. Will Hold Talks With Iran at Tehran's RequestPalestinians in East Jerusalem Left Without Sewage After Israel's UNRWA ShutdownRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?As Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians Inside