Israel’s democracy endangered?

A number of political development put Israel’s democracy under stress. A series of legislative initiatives in the Knesset aim at restricting the freedom of non-governmental organizations by limiting international funding, others aim at limiting the freedom of expression. Outside of the Knesset, human rights and peace NGOs have been under pressure through accusations of delegitimizing the State of Israel and being foreign agents. Lastly, individuals have been attacked both in the Palestinian Territories as well as in Israel by radical settlers or extremists in so called ‘price tag’ attacks.
Is Israel’s democracy under threat? What can Israel’s allies do? What is the role of the European Union?

Venue    
SOFITEL BRUSSELS EUROPE 
Place Jourdan, 1
1040 BRUSSELS

Speakers 
Yariv Oppenheimer, Executive Director, Peace Now, whose Jerusalem offices have recently been vandalized by price tag activists, and whose colleague Hagit Ofran was personally threatened.

Mossi Raz, Executive Director, “All for Peace”-Radio, a multi-lingual Israeli-Palestinian radio station, which has been closed based on the accusation of operating illegally in Israel. Mossi Raz is a former Member of Knesset.

Hassan Jabareen, Director, Adalah  - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, who together with other human rights organizations in Israel advocates against laws that could fundamentally limit the freedom of expression of Israeli non-governmental organizations and minorities and thus civil society involvement overall.
 
Moderator
Claude Weinber, Director Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, European Union

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