Anti-missionary law will ban Christian witness in Israel
'Anyone who preaches with the purpose of causing another person to change his religion is liable to three years imprisonment or a fine of NIS 50,000 (£9,000).'
Stephen Sizer
So reads a bill proposed by Raphael Pinchasi which received its preliminary reading in the Israeli Knesset on May 20 1998. Known as the 'anti-mission' bill, the legislation has caused considerable controversy, especially within the Israeli Messianic community.
