Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shut down efforts to outlaw evangelism in the land where Christianity was born 2,000 years ago, following outrage and criticism by evangelical Christians around the world.
“We will not advance any law against the Christian community,” Mr. Netanyahu said Wednesday in a Twitter post in Hebrew and English.
Critics said that legislation restricting free speech would distress evangelicals, one of Israel’s largest non-Jewish support groups. Mr. Gafni said the bill had been introduced as a pro forma measure and he had no plans to push for its passage. No action had been taken on the measure since it was introduced, the lawmaker said.“It’s a victory for religious freedom, for human rights,” he told The Washington Times. “And with everything else on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plate, it’s pretty amazing that he decided that protecting the rights of Israeli Christians and Messianic Jews was a top priority.
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