Is DNA testing illegal in Israel?
Contrary to what one might find on the internet, DNA testing in Israel is not generally illegal, however personal DNA testing is strongly discouraged. Why is that?
The vast majority of "Jews" living in Israel are Jews only by their identity with Israel or their religion and this dirty little secret eliminates any claim they have to the land of Israel.
Video: Ashkenazi claims to Palestine debunked
Israel's Genetic Information Law makes it illegal for people who want to research their ancestry to have their DNA tested without a court order. Protecting ones privacy is the claimed reason the government provides for discouraging DNA testing, however this is pure nonsense.
Genetic Information Law, 5761-2000
Chapter 1: Interpretation
Purpose of Law
1. The purpose of this Law is to regulate the conducting of genetic testing and the provision of genetic counseling, and to protect the right to privacy of the person subject to such testing in respect of identified genetic information [...]
[...]
Chapter 2: Genetic Tests - Licensing and Provision of Genetic Counseling
Article A: General
Taking DNA sample and conducting genetic testing
3. (a) An identified DNA sample shall not be taken from a person, genetic testing shall not be conducted nor shall genetic counseling be provided pursuant to the results of testing other than in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
(b) Genetic testing shall be conducted at a genetic institute or in a genetic testing laboratory. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to genetic testing for research purposes.
(c) Genetic testing for research purposes shall not take place unless the
research has been approved under any law.
(d) Genetic testing to establish parenthood shall only take place in
accordance with an order of the Family Court.
[...]
Article B: Communication of Results of Genetic Tests
Communication of results of genetic testing
14. (a) [...]
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a the treating practitioner may decide not to transfer the results of genetic testing conducted on a subject to such subject, in whole or in part, if the knowledge of such results is likely to cause serious harm to the physical or mental health of the subject, or to endanger such person’s life.
[...]
Chapter 8: Penalties
Offences
38 (a) [...]
(b) [...]
(c) A person who does any of the following shall be liable to one year’s imprisonment or a fine which is three times the fine set out in section 61(a)(3) of the Penal Law:
(1) conducts genetic testing to establish parenthood other than under a court order in accordance with the provisions of section 3(d);
Video: Israel's DNA wars: Forbidden tests - Middle East Monitor (alternate link)
Tracing your ancestral DNA is a popular activity throughout the world, companies offering home testing kits promise to uncover your geographic origins for a small fee. A Jewish TikToker took the test and found he had heritage in different parts of Europe, but in his results there was no trace of Levantine origins. A cool new thing to tell his friends about, however, he points out that if he was from Israel this test would be illegal. We delve into why Israel restricts tracing your ancestors DNA.
If you live in Israel and want to find out where your family comes from, what do you do? One thing is for certain, an ancestry kit from the local pharmacy is out of the question, according to a Yediot Aharonot report.
While millions of such kits have been sold in the United States, Israelis are forbidden to buy ancestry DNA kits from the store without presenting a court order, as the Israeli government controls these types of purchases due to the "Genetic Information Law."
"By law genetic information/genetic testing may require obtaining explanations from a doctor and informed consent to perform the test, and should be checked only in the laboratory by a genetic institute recognized and licensed. Such a thing can not exist kits sold directly to the public," the Ministry of Health told Israeli publication Yediot Aharonot. "Such kits are also highly criticized, for their reliability, for the interpretation of their results, and for possible effects on subjects and their families."
Biblical, Historical, And Genetic Claims To Israel (The Land Of Palestine) - Blackstone Intelligence
Ashkenazi Claims to Palestine Debunked by DNA & True History by Jake Morphonios of Blackstone Intelligence
A Jewish journalist reports on the results of his 23andMe DNA/Genetic testing. He learns that he is 100% Jewish Ashkenazi. But the test also reveals that none of his ancestry is connected to the Jews of the Bible. A lack of blood connection to the Jews who lived in Palestine anciently, negates modern claims on the land by European colonialists.