Knesset Channel broadcasts live the plenum debate and vote on granting parliamentary immunity from criminal prosecution to MK Tally Gotliv. The decision follows the House Committee's 11-3 approval earlier this week; coalition leaders have mandated attendance, and the outcome is expected to be closely watched.
The Knesset plenum convened shortly after 12:00 on Wednesday and began debating and voting on whether to grant MK Tally Gotliv parliamentary immunity from criminal prosecution, in a case involving the alleged publication of the name of a Shin Bet officer. Knesset Channel is broadcasting the session live; the outcome remains uncertain despite the coalition's numerical majority.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday June 15 at 13:51 Jerusalem, the Knesset House Committee voted 11-3 to approve the immunity request, sending it to the full 120-member plenum for a final decision. Earlier that day, The Zioneer reported that Likud had informed coalition lawmakers of mandatory attendance for Wednesday's vote, with no absences authorized. On Tuesday June 9 at 17:31 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the Shin Bet had submitted an opinion stating that Gotliv endangered a senior security service member and his family; the Attorney General warned that granting immunity would endanger the state and soldiers.
Coalition MK Ariel Kallner stated on Monday that Gotliv deserves "every immunity in the world" against what he termed selective enforcement, as The Zioneer reported at 14:32 Jerusalem that day. The opposition has demanded a secret ballot on the immunity request, as The Zioneer reported on Monday June 15 at 20:17 Jerusalem. Gotliv has described herself as "a soldier on the battlefield" against what she calls judicial persecution, a characterization first reported by The Zioneer on Tuesday June 9 at 17:39 Jerusalem.
The live broadcast is ongoing; a final tally is expected later today. It remains unclear whether all coalition MKs will vote in favor despite the mandatory attendance directive, as several have publicly expressed reservations.
6 developments
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- DevelopingLikud fears majority for MK Gotliv's immunity request may falter, prepares tense vote
- DevelopingIrit Linor calls Knesset immunity committee session for MK Tali Gottlieb 'chaotic'
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