Comments on: The Joan of Arc of the Knesset http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset This blog hopes to shed some light on issues that are discussed at the United Nations. Now that I am in Jerusalem, it is focussing primarily -- but not exclusively -- on the Israeli-Palestinian conflictg. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:27:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: law advice http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-11446 law advice Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:50:54 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-11446 Great post. Great post.

]]> By: Marian Houk http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-10836 Marian Houk Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:51:42 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-10836 It seems that all this -- the revocation of these privileges -- still has to be reviewed by the Attorney General of Israel... It seems that all this — the revocation of these privileges — still has to be reviewed by the Attorney General of Israel…

]]> By: Nikkor1 http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-10779 Nikkor1 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:03:27 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-10779 If anyone hasn't prevented by Court to travel from Israel, the only case you need special permission from Minister of the Interior is travel to "enemy states". The MK can not be stoped by border police even if Court decided explicitly,except he is deprived of immunity by Knesset decision or if he is suspected in spying against the state. Zoabi now can be prevented from egress by Court decision "only". This not seriouse impact to her rights as MK, it's more symbolic one. Also, right to reimbursement for legal defense: it restricted only to possible case that connected to her participation in Flotilla, and not to "any" case. So, the "real" privilege she was deprived, is her diplomatic passport: she will stand in lines at Ben-Gurion airport as everyone Israely citizen- this is indeed hurt :-) If anyone hasn’t prevented by Court to travel from Israel, the only case you need special permission from Minister of the Interior is travel to “enemy states”.
The MK can not be stoped by border police even if Court decided explicitly,except he is deprived of immunity by Knesset decision or if he is suspected in spying against the state.
Zoabi now can be prevented from egress by Court decision “only”.
This not seriouse impact to her rights as MK, it’s more symbolic one.
Also, right to reimbursement for legal defense: it restricted only to possible case that connected to her participation in Flotilla, and not to “any” case.

So, the “real” privilege she was deprived, is her diplomatic passport: she will stand in lines at Ben-Gurion airport as everyone Israely citizen- this is indeed hurt :-)

]]> By: Marian Houk http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-10761 Marian Houk Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:25:59 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-10761 Thanks for this. Does anybody in Israel need a permit to travel now {except maybe Mordechai Vanunu}? Thanks for this.
Does anybody in Israel need a permit to travel now {except maybe Mordechai Vanunu}?

]]> By: Marian Houk http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-10760 Marian Houk Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:19:32 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-10760 So, what she had, which was taken away, [but which other MKs do have] is a service passport? Is that different from a diplomatic passportr So, what she had, which was taken away, [but which other MKs do have] is a service passport? Is that different from a diplomatic passportr

]]> By: Marian Houk http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-10759 Marian Houk Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:15:29 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-10759 This is very interesting This is very interesting

]]> By: nikkor1 http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-10750 nikkor1 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:21:20 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-10750 see also this wast document discussing MK immunity (the case of former MK Azmi Bishara) http://elyon1.court.gov.il/Files_ENG/03/250/112/v08/03112250.v08.htm see also this wast document discussing MK immunity (the case of former MK Azmi Bishara)

http://elyon1.court.gov.il/Files_ENG/03/250/112/v08/03112250.v08.htm

]]> By: nikkor1 http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-10749 nikkor1 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:07:19 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-10749 Knesset deprive Zoabi from specific paragraph 10-a Knesset deprive Zoabi from specific paragraph 10-a

]]> By: nikkor1 http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-10748 nikkor1 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:05:20 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-10748 the 1951 Knesset Members Immunity, Rights and Duties Law explicitly permits foreign travel without a permit, except in time of war. In contrary to other Israeli citizens that can not visit a particular country denoted in the list of "enemy states", like Syria, Lebanon etc. Now Zoabi will be banned from visiting those countries. You can read this law here: http://www.knesset.gov.il/review/data/eng/law/kns1_immunity_eng.pdf the 1951 Knesset Members Immunity, Rights and Duties Law explicitly permits foreign travel without a permit, except in time of war. In contrary to other Israeli citizens that can not visit a particular country denoted in the list of “enemy states”, like Syria, Lebanon etc.
Now Zoabi will be banned from visiting those countries.

You can read this law here:
http://www.knesset.gov.il/review/data/eng/law/kns1_immunity_eng.pdf

]]> By: nikkor1 http://un-truth.com/israel/the-joan-of-arc-of-the-knesset/comment-page-1#comment-10747 nikkor1 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:56:20 +0000 http://un-truth.com/?p=6534#comment-10747 A Knesset Member has immunities relating to searches, detention, criminal hearings and legal proceedings which are not connected with his work as a Member of Knesset, and only the Knesset itself has the right to lift his immunity in these spheres. In Israel, the parliamentary immunity is extremely broad, and on occasion there have been proposals to limit it. A Knesset Member has immunities relating to searches, detention, criminal hearings and legal proceedings which are not connected with his work as a Member of Knesset, and only the Knesset itself has the right to lift his immunity in these spheres. In Israel, the parliamentary immunity is extremely broad, and on occasion there have been proposals to limit it.

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