Freedom of speech![]() Free speech? University calls off right-wing activist's lectureEmails between Bentzi Gopshtain and Ben Gurion official reveals univ. bowed to pressure, keeping Lehava director from speaking.![]() Iran detains five journalists in continued media crackdownAuthorities in Iran detain five local journalists, at least two of which are known to have openly criticized the government.![]() 'I don't fear for my life, I fear for the democracy'President Reuven Rivlin dismisses threats made against him by brother of Yitzhak Rabin's assassin.![]() MK Refuses to Apologize for Call to Bulldoze High Court'Most Israelis think like me,' Motti Yogev insists, adding that his remarks were 'metaphorical.'![]() Egypt Sentences Student to Jail for Promoting AtheismCairo cracking down on 'insults to Islam' and other major religions - including atheism.![]() Europe Fines Turkey for Trampling Singer's Free SpeechEuropean Court of Human Rights symbolically fines Turkey for without trial fining a singer over speech complaining about lack of freedoms.![]() Abbas Cracks Down on PA Paper's Mohammed CartoonLess than a month after attending Paris rally, Abbas investigates 'terrible mistake': a comic showing Mohammed sowing love in world.![]() Did the Pope Justify the Charlie Hebdo Massacre?Vatican rushes to defuse statements by Pope Francis, who said those who 'insult the faith of others' can 'expect a punch.'![]() Israeli Radio Host Proves Roger Waters' HypocrisyIsraeli radio host responded politely to Roger Waters' Facebook post calling to boycott Israel. Waters deleted the post.![]() Attorneys Offer Free Defense Of Sharon CelebrationsBen-Gvir and Ben-Yosef slam Interior Security Minister's attempt to 'silence and intimidate,' call for his removal.![]() Rabbi Lior: 'There is No Freedom of Speech in Israel'Rabbi Dov Lior said the criminal probe into Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu for 'racism' proves free expression is stifled in Israel.![]() Freedom-of-Speech Camp Mum on Chief Scientist's FiringThe firing of Education Ministry's Chief Scientist because of his ideological views has passed without criticism from the "freedom of speech" camp.![]() Supreme Court Charged with Illegally Sending Parents to JailIsrael Law Center:Supreme Court has no authority to issue orders against private citizens, but only against gov't bodies or their representatives.![]() Another Haaretz Reporter Under InvestigationPolice investigating Haaretz reporter who knowingly took three PA young women across the Green Line – and says she plans to do it again. |