Treason
Treason
Israel’s Penal Law defines four kinds of acts as treason:
1. acts which "impair the sovereignty" of the State of Israel—section 97(a);
2. acts which "impair the integrity" of the State of Israel— section 97(b);
3. acts under section 99 which give assistance to an "enemy" in war against Israel, which the Law specifically states includes a terrorist organization;
4. acts in section 100 which evince an intention or resolve to commit one of the acts prohibited by sections 97 and 99.
The punishment prescribed in the Penal Law for the first three kinds of acts of treason is death or imprisonment for life. The harshness of the punishment emphasizes the seriousness with which the State of Israel views the crime of treason, which it seeks to prevent by the punishment it imposes upon offenders.
Prof. Paul Eidelberg
Posted by Tiburon at December 25, 2004 10:27 PM
Treason
Israel’s Penal Law defines four kinds of acts as treason:
1. acts which "impair the sovereignty" of the State of Israel—section 97(a);
2. acts which "impair the integrity" of the State of Israel— section 97(b);
3. acts under section 99 which give assistance to an "enemy" in war against Israel, which the Law specifically states includes a terrorist organization;
4. acts in section 100 which evince an intention or resolve to commit one of the acts prohibited by sections 97 and 99.
The punishment prescribed in the Penal Law for the first three kinds of acts of treason is death or imprisonment for life. The harshness of the punishment emphasizes the seriousness with which the State of Israel views the crime of treason, which it seeks to prevent by the punishment it imposes upon offenders.
Prof. Paul Eidelberg
Posted by Tiburon at December 25, 2004 10:27 PM