The Likud party explained Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to stop the current version of the proposed "Facebook Law" as part of a desire to protect freedom of expression.
"For fear of infringing on the freedom of expression and to ensure the right of Israeli citizens to express free criticism on the Internet, Prime Minister Netanyahu sought to stop the enactment of the Facebook Law and return it to its original function and purpose--- to prevent incitement to terrorism online," the Likud party said in a statement.