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1. Freedom of incitement....

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 08:53 AM

Mar 2014

" I strongly regret the very liberal interpretation of freedom of expression during the period before the assassination of Rabin. I think we acted in an extremely liberal manner and argued that the statements made during the demonstrations against Rabin fell within the limits of free speech. We recognized that the statements were outrageous and annoying, but we did not feel they required criminal sanctions.

Today I believe that there is a distinction between freedom of expression and freedom of incitement. There was certainly incredible incitement at the time, and there must be limits. When expression falls into the category of racism or grave injury to the foundations of democracy – not the expression of a political opinion, but an attack on democratic foundations – then democracy must defend itself. We should have reacted much more strongly, and I very much regret this. For me, the assassination of Rabin goes beyond its political meaning. First and foremost, it was an extreme attack on the essential foundations of Israeli democracy, and in this respect I think we were a bit too liberal. "

" We should have " ....yeah ...we should have but we didnt .

Should of , could of .....too late ....

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Former Israeli AG: We should have evicted Hebron settlers [View all] R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2014 OP

Freedom of incitement.... Israeli Mar 2014 #1

They should evict them now nt King_David Mar 2014 #3

Is there anything that you regret? Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #2

So they should have. And since they didn't. they should evict them now. LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #4

The ugly situation in Hebron is the main reason that dividing Jerusalem will not work. shira Mar 2014 #5

And winning the sidestepping apartheid award goes to... R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2014 #6

Sorry, but I won't discuss w/ defenders of Lebanese apartheid vs. Palestinians. n/t shira Mar 2014 #7

Of course you won't discuss Apartheid when it comes directly from an Israeli. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2014 #8