Publications Regarding immunity of Knesset Members
Articles
Disqualifying Zoabi: Bad for Security and Bad for Democracy
Written By: Admiral (Res.) Amichay (Ami) Ayalon
As the Central Elections Committee begins to debate disqualifying MK Hanin Zoabi and others from running for Knesset, IDI Senior Fellow Ami Ayalon writes that as distasteful as some of her words may be, banning Zoabi from running would be a victory for Israel's detractors.
On the Punishment of MK Hanin Zoabi by the Knesset Ethics Committee
Written By: Dr. Assaf Shapira
IDI researcher Assaf Shapira provides background information on the decision of the Knesset Ethics Committee to suspend MK Hanin Zoabi for statements she made about the kidnapping and murder of three Jewish teenagers and about Operation Protective Edge.
Religious Incitement: A Test Case for Freedom of Speech?
Written By: Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern
In an op-ed in Yedioth Ahronoth, IDI Vice President Yedidia Z. Stern responds to the proposed "Dov Lior Bill" and decries the possibility that members of the clergy—of any religion—be above the law and immune from prosecution for incitement to violence when their religious teachings may encourage criminal behavior.
Heart vs. Head: The Case of Hanin Zoabi
Written By: Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer, Admiral (Res.) Amichay (Ami) Ayalon
Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer and Admiral Ami Ayalon argue that while the heart has difficulty defending MK Hanin Zoabi's freedom of expression, the head demands that we object to the decision to remove her from parliamentary activity for six months.
