http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/b8bdc23ad2edcb22 https://verfassungsblog.de/criminalizing-knowledge/ Criminalizing Knowledge - Israel’s Legislative Attack on International Law Expertise Mann, Itamar eng 2025-02-21 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Academic Freedom Freedom of Expression Freedom of Speech ICC International Criminal Court Israel-Hamas War Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 When does sharing information become an act of disloyalty to the state? Three bills advancing through Israel’s Knesset aim to answer this question decisively: any cooperation with international justice mechanisms, particularly the International Criminal Court (ICC), would constitute a betrayal of the state punishable by up to life imprisonment. This legislative package marks a dramatic shift from merely opposing international criminal jurisdiction to criminalizing the very act of documentation and information-sharing about potential human rights violations. For Israeli scholars researching international humanitarian law, the message is clear: our academic work could become a criminal offense if it finds its way to international courts.