The Israeli parliament is considering several new laws that could seriously impact the ability of citizens to criticise the government, according to rights groups.<br /><br />Human Rights Watch is reporting a crackdown on political activists who criticise Israeli's treatment of the Palestinians. <br /><br />In what rights groups consider part of an alarming pattern, Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, recently admitted to spying on a young Australian activist in the West Bank. <br /><br />Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Jerusalem.
