This is truly unbelievable. As horrific as the events of the holocaust were, free speech is being infringed. This is a sign of weakness by Israeli leaders. There is no need to criminalize hate speech. In America if someone makes hate speech there is no need to criminalize, the private market handles it on its own and racists are shunned by society.

This legislation is misguided and would restrict the activity of every citizen, not of people who affiliate with the Nazi regime. This form of censorship reeks of the facism that this misguided minister is trying to censor! Theater productions, educational activities, and other public events would be stifled and awareness of the brutal, horrific acts of the Nazi party on Jews and others would be needlessly and harmfully restricted. How about a law restricting discriminatory policies and activities instead?

Lately too many have been using that to describe other Jews. Shameful!

When something is banned it becomes more popular and used.

goes for symbols of Jew-hate. They'll change them, but the sentiment will go on. How does one eradicate a thought without destroying the individual...?

This is not the way to combat racism or anti semitism. Infact it enboldens them. We are surely stronger, more capable of withstanding their symbols of hate then to introduce these petty rules. I wonder how many Shoah survivors really care about this type of law.

picture of Itzhak rabin in SS nazi symbol, I think this is a good reason to ban the symbol.

the only country that doesn't forbide Nazi symbol - is the UK, very likely the symbol might linger to "critisism against Israel" and the rest would be easy for british people to use it against jews in General. Shoah survivors care allot about athe law and wonder what took so long, I asked.

Jews subject to expulsion have called the leftist Jews who propose to expel them Nazis, and the religious Jews who oppose the draft have called their political enemies Nazis. This law has nothing to do with criminalizing real Nazis or real neo-Nazis. This law is directed at restricting the free speech rights of Jews who dissent from the agenda of the left.

Freedom of expression is NOT a freedom of slandering!!

Hurting free speech IS nazi and fascist

would you like to be called a nazi?thats ok in free speech

So it's ok to behave like a Nazi but it is a crime to call out someone behaving like a Nazi? Orwell would have a ball with that one!

You have just broken the law, you are not allowed to use the name Nazi it is a symbol of Hitlerism Please use National Socialist instead

Very democratic

It is true that Zionism = NAZISM. This can be see how IsraHELL treats the Palestinians and some Jews(religious). Though I am a Ukrainian Nationalist and hate ISRAEL, I do believe that Israhell is becoming a state of fascism. I believe it ok to call other Jews(bad ones) Nazis..

Israel hates you too, and there are more Israelis than one pathetic Russian nazi.

The UK has a law called 'Encitment to racial hatred, and a public behaviour act where it is an offence to cause distress to another person, so inappropriate use of anything can be and is policed and people are prosecuted. Usually for the production of leaflets. So banning it in the UK is unnecessary as the use of Nazi symbols is covered by other aspects of the law. Banning them when we have a fairly large and robust Hindu community where the swastika is a symbol of love and peace would be problematic

have anything better to concentrate on? Iranian nukes for example...

Given the brutal politics in your own beloved homeland, I hope it's a going to be very long time before Ukraine is likely to be even considered as an applicant state for the EU. Surviving on potatoes , cabbage and cheap labour in wealthier countries looks like the Ukranian future for a long time to come. Outside the Russian Fed Ukraine has the highest rate of TB, and alcoholism.in x USSR Will there be anyone left to plant the cabbages?

Are you somehow under the impression that the Jewish people have forgotten Bogdan Chelmnicki? Or Babi Yar? Well, we haven't. What a shame Chernobyl didn't kill more of you scum.

The Iranian nukes problem has been solved by the grown ups. Whilst Netanyahu was trying to gain political capital from the death of Sharon. The Ministers can no ignore the cost of living crisis in Israel and ban words they don't like. It will be books with the word Nazi in next, or those who call those who would rule us to account. Israel is fast becoming a fascist state (not sure if that word is banned)

Lwow is a Polish city. It has been Polish and will always be Polish and Jewish for that matter. So calling it Lviv is ridiculous! Learn about your own histroy first and get off Polish land!

It aint your country, so shoosh.

Talking about banned. Hoping your time on this forum as a fake will come to an end by you being banned, asap.

''we'' you are not we & you never will be.

Sorry for being the wrong type of Jew Do you require me to wear a Star of David because I do not agree with your political views, and believe in different solutions to the Palestinian/Israeli conflict? Who is being the fascist now?

Whoever you are & whatever you believe in, you are no Jew. You are here to incite, to impose your anti-semitism/anti Israel, on others. We true, loyal Israelis, see right through your facade. You may call me whatever you wish, I know who I am & I am who I say I am. I am an Israeli Jew, who knows & understands the true facts of the situation here in Israel. Nothing you may write will convince us that you are not a paid impostor.You continue making a fool of yourself, no skin off my nose!