Tunisia’s Parliament Unveils Draft Bill to Criminalise Israel Normalisation 

Sudan Events – Sumaya Sayed

Tunisia’s parliament has begun debating a bill that would criminalise any normalisation of ties with Israel as Israeli forces continue to attack Gaza.

The draft bill on Thursday defined “normalisation” as “recognition of the Zionist entity or the establishment of direct or indirect ties” with it, a crime which would be classed as “high treason”.

Anyone found guilty of “the crime of normalisation” would face a penalty of between six to 10 years of prison and a fine of $3,140 to $31,402 (10,000 to 100,000 Tunisian dinars), the text says. Any repeat offenders would be jailed for life.