RE: WTF Israel?
May 14, 2019 at 12:11 pm
(This post was last modified: May 14, 2019 at 12:11 pm by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
(May 14, 2019 at 12:02 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: Okay, the first two paragraphs are contradicting themselves on the nature of the law and how it relates to Bibi's immunity from prosecution:
Quote:Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to push through a new law that would allow parliament to protect his immunity from prosecution, as he faces possible indictment in three corruption cases, according to leaks to the Israeli media.
The new far-reaching bill would allow the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, and government ministers to essentially ignore any High Court of Justice ruling, Haaretz revealed, including the potential revocation of Mr Netanyahu’s immunity.
Bel Trew, does Bibi already have immunity from prosecution or not? Will this law give it to him, take it away, or reaffirm that he already has it?
Also, I know that a lot of criticism of Israel gets automatically branded anti-semitic, but where does anyone mention it here?
As it stands now, the High Court could remove Netanyahu's immunity from prosecution. The new law would give the Knesset the authority to ignore such a decision (my wife is Israeli by birth, and she's livid over this).
Nothing in the article mentions or implies anti-Semitism. I think Brian is just being proactive, because a lot of people assume that ANY criticism of Israel amounts to anti-Semitism (which is silly).
Boru
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