The bill to ban masks at protests in Nassau County aims to address antisemitism and anti-Israel demonstrations. Pro-Palestinian activists and civil rights groups have pushed back against this measure.
The 'Mask Transparency Act' prohibits wearing masks to conceal identity in public places. However, individuals will not be prosecuted unless engaged in threatening, intimidating, or harassing behavior.
Israeli-American legislator Mazi Pilip proposed the bill motivated by rising hate incidents, especially against Jewish people, in New York. The legislators aim to deter criminal behavior often facilitated by masked individuals.
The law will make wearing masks in public to hide identity a misdemeanor, with fines up to $1,000 and a year in prison. Exceptions are made for masks worn for health or religious reasons.
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