The Knesset House Committee voted Monday 11-3 to grant MK Tally Gotliv parliamentary immunity from prosecution, Israeli media report. The decision shields Gotliv from legal proceedings; the specific charges or investigations covered were not detailed in the initial report.
The Knesset House Committee voted 11-3 on Monday to grant MK Tally Gotliv (Likud) parliamentary immunity from prosecution. The decision follows a previous session on June 8 that had ended without a vote.
Immunity shields a Knesset member from criminal proceedings for actions related to their parliamentary duties, or in broader circumstances as defined by law. The specific legal cases or investigations that the immunity covers have not been detailed in the initial report from the committee.
Gotliv, a member of the ruling coalition, has been a vocal critic of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and the State Attorney's Office. In prior committee hearings, she accused them of harming public trust and political persecution. The attorney general's office had opposed granting the immunity, as The Zioneer reported in its coverage of the June 8 session.
The decision is likely to deepen tensions between the coalition and the legal establishment. It is the first such immunity granted by the current Knesset.
3 developments
- StrongShin Bet: MK Tali Gottlieb Endangered Senior Security Service Member and Family
- DevelopingKnesset committee adjourns without decision on MK Tally Gotliv's immunity request
- DevelopingLikud informs MKs of mandatory attendance for Wednesday immunity vote on MK Gotliv
- DevelopingState Attorney warns immunity for MK Gottlieb would set 'slippery slope' for Shin Bet
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