A court has ruled that MK Tali Gottlieb cannot claim parliamentary immunity against a defamation lawsuit filed by Shikma Bresler. The suit relates to Gottlieb's public exposure of the name of a Shin Bet officer who was Bresler's partner, according to Israeli media.
A court ruled Tuesday that MK Tali Gottlieb cannot invoke parliamentary immunity to block a defamation suit filed by Shikma Bresler. The case stems from Gottlieb's public disclosure of the name of a Shin Bet officer who was Bresler's partner — an incident that has already triggered a separate criminal investigation and a Knesset immunity battle.
The court decision narrows Gottlieb's legal shield in the civil arena, even as the Knesset plenum is expected to vote on granting her immunity from criminal prosecution in the same affair. The defamation suit, filed by Bresler, is based on the argument that the officer's exposure endangered him and his family. As The Zioneer has reported, the Shin Bet issued a rare opinion stating that the exposure compromised the officer's safety.
The development marks a new front in Gottlieb's legal struggle. The civil court's rejection of her immunity claim means the defamation case can proceed regardless of the Knesset's pending vote on her criminal immunity.
2 developments
- StrongCourt rules part of MK Gottlieb's publications on Shikma Bresler not covered by immunity
- StrongKnesset committee votes 11-3 to grant immunity to MK Tally Gotliv
- DevelopingMK Gotliv immunity debate turns into dramatic indictment of judiciary, analyst says
- StrongShin Bet: MK Tali Gottlieb Endangered Senior Security Service Member and Family
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