The draft law was criticized for allegedly conflating legitimate criticism of Israel with anti-Jewish sentiment
French lawmakers linked to President Emmanuel Macron have withdrawn a controversial bill aimed at expanding anti-Semitism laws in the country, which had been set for debate in parliament on Thursday.
The “law to combat renewed forms of anti-Semitism” was drafted in 2024 by a group of MPs led by Caroline Yadan, a lawmaker affiliated with Macron’s Renaissance Party. Despite the withdrawal, lawmakers have reportedly indicated they may reintroduce a similar proposal by June.
The draft aimed to broaden the definition of “apology for terrorism” to include “indirect” speech deemed pro-terrorist. It also sought to make it illegal to call for the destruction of any country recognized by France.
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