05-13-2019, 07:37 PM
We didn't really have Israel on the authoritarian watch, but changing laws to avoid personal prosecution, that's pretty alarming..
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.Netanyahu to push through new law protecting his immunity from prosecution, Israeli media reports | The Independent