Two months ago, "Code Blue" hit the stands and, since then, has garnered headlines.
The political thriller by author Tzvika Amit describes a coup plot staged by anti-disengagement military officers, settler officials and National Religious Party (NRP) members.
It is a scenario that ex-Mossad chief Danny Yatom has said is not so farfetched.
In response to the popular reaction to the book, Knesset Member Gila Finkelstein (NRP) appealed to Attorney General Menachem Mazuz and asked him to stop distribution of the book.
Similarly, Finkelstein asked that a criminal investigation be opened against the author for allegedly defaming an entire community.
Finkelstein not giving up
According to author Amit, Deputy Public Prosecutor Shai Nitzan told him that government ejected Finkelstein's petition saying that, while people are welcome to criticize the book, "the topic did not deserve a criminal investigation."
Amit himself said, "Finkelstein's request was grievous and acting upon it would hurt the foundation of free speech and put the country in the Middle Ages."
Finkelstein told Ynet, "Clearly, we do not intend to simply raise our hands, and if needed, we will check the possibility of engaging in other legal proceedings. The national-religious public's contribution to the State of Israel is without precedent, and we cannot stand aside and disappear in the face of these wild defamations."
