One case involves a 60-year-old urban planner who was arrested on suspicion of aiding the enemy at a time of war for posting a sketch and analysis of ways Israel could launch a ground invasion into Gaza - scenarios that journalists and commentators discuss daily on Israeli media, said Jabareen. You cannot arrest people over such things.' SKETCH

'About 90% of the cases, legally speaking, have no basis,' said Hassan Jabareen, the founder and director of Adalah. The centre said it knows of at least 83 students who are facing disciplinary action at universities and that it received over 40 reports from employees who are at risk of being fired for social media posts expressing solidarity with Gaza. That's the escalation.'Īt least 100 Arab citizens have been detained, most on allegations of incitement and support for terror over social media posts, said the Haifa-based centre for Arab minority rights Adalah, citing data from the State Attorney's office. 'Before, we would be called a fifth column for such statements, but at least we weren't imprisoned.

'We're being forced to silence ourselves because being Palestinian has become a crime,' said Baker. Israeli authorities are interpreting any sympathy for the people of Gaza as support for terror, she said. What is different this time is the lower threshold. Scrutiny over speech during times of emergency and war is not new, said lawyer Abeer Baker, who represents Abu Amneh.