France is moving closer to passing legislation that would criminalize a broad range of speech involving the Israeli regime, with penalties of up to five years in prison.

The bill, set for its first reading in the National Assembly on April 16, has received support across the political spectrum, including the far right. 

French MP Caroline Yadan, who represents the 8th constituency for French citizens abroad, is the main proponent of the legislation. 

She is a prominent figure among lawmakers identifying as "unconditional" supporters of the regime and has made defending it central to her political agenda.

The proposed law introduces several new offences. It criminalizes denying the regime’s existence, while no equivalent law exists for France itself, and outlaws comparisons between the regime and Nazi Germany.

The bill also rules out, what it calls, "implicit" provocation, including certain critical language as a "terrorism-related" offence.

Under Article 1, individuals could face up to five years in prison and heavy fines for speech that the bill frames as a means of "justifying or reframing acts of terrorism" against the regime.

Former anti-terrorism judge Marc Trevidic warned, "I'd never seen anything like it, the notion of implicit incitement to terrorism. Do you realize what that means? Becoming a censor of other people's thoughts, trying to guess what a person really meant."

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