The Freedoms Committee in the Tunisian Parliament on Tuesday approved a draft law criminalizing the normalization of relations with Israel, amid ongoing protests in solidarity with Palestinians in the country.
The move paves the way for hearings on the bill followed by a public session for discussion and vote.
"The draft law includes seven chapters, in which penalties reach life imprisonment sentence", Hela Jaballah, head of the freedoms Committee, said.
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