Opinion  Sima Kadmon
PM immunity bill proves there’s no shame left
Sima Kadmon
Published: 23.10.17, 23:41
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1. if this bill passes, Israel becomes Venezuela
(10.24.17)
If this bill passes, Netanyahu becomes Madero
(and we all know that Madero is an un-democratic dictator)
2. I am not a crook
Jacob Edelman ,   NYC   (10.24.17)
Former US President Richard Nixon protested against attempts to portray the extent and width of the corrupt practices he sponsored by saying: " I am not a crook". We know how history passed judgment on him.Prime Minister Netanyahu follows a similar pattern and accuses everybody around him for being plotting against him while he carries on with impunity the same actions he has been pilloried for. Somehow I feel he believes he is not a crook when everything around him points to that.
3. Bonapartism on the make
Avi L.   (10.24.17)
Bonapartism on the make ... and we all know how it ended
4. Bibi, Please go, we had enough already.
Yossi   (10.24.17)
5. legal immunity has a long and distinguished history
C   (10.24.17)
diplomats have absolute immunity, as do diplomatic missions.
it is for this reason that the invasion of the us embassy in tehran
and the hostage taking of its diplomats was such a gross violation
of customary and international treaty laws.
sovereigns have sovereign immunity. this means that they mostly
cannot be sued.
vessels that fly a nation's flag have the immunity conferred on
them by that flag with some exceptions.
the president of france has immunity from prosecution for
as long as he is in office. this immunity protects the president
from politically motivated prosecutions and insures political
stability in france.
the american president has a number of immunities. for example,
the american president has executive privilege which allows him
to deny congress access to his papers or to members of his
administration.
indeed, the american president can seal official records for decades,
based on national security.
most importantly, the american president while in office has absolute
immunity with regard to matters related to his office.
presidential immunity can be broken by the method of
impeachment. impeachment is reserved for high crimes
and misdemeanors. bill clinton was impeached by the house,
but the senate refused to convict him.
6. Shame is fake politically motivated leftist "investigations"
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.24.17)
Both Israel and America suffer from fake politically motivated leftist "investigations" designed to overturn legal elections. Bibi has a long record of winning elections and providing good governance. Israeli leftists have an equally long record of launching fake "investigations" against him intended to smear him.

American leftists have been "investigating" Trump for nearly a year over a fake Russian narrative. Result: zero evidence Trump did anything wrong. It turns out the real Russia story is about Clinton, Obama and multi million dollar bribes for selling much of America's uranium to Putin.

The real shame is fake politically motivated leftist "investigations". Legislation is needed to protect the victims of these hoaxes; both the good politicians targeted and the citizens who risk having their democratic voices silenced.
7. C all the people you cite have offices with term limits!
(10.24.17)
8. Let the pm have his cake and eat it.
Nutsyaaaaaaaaaahu   (10.25.17)
He will end up with a stomach pain. He cannot change the vibrant Israeli democracy into a banana republic. Then what ,pass laws to enable his family to get public contracts without open competition after the cigars and champagne and maybe the escorts that we are yet to discover.
9. So it’s only the left that’s allowed to play dirty?!
(10.26.17)
10. The Question should be " Have YOU no shame left"
SanityTests4theMedia ,   Jerusalem Israel   (10.27.17)
There really should be a required test for Mental Illness for all
those involved in the media before allowing
anyone to spew their self hate and other neurosis psychosis issues
or who sell their hate for $ on public media. The damage they are allowed to do to the unsuspecting uniformed and the young is incalculable
How foul and disgusting is the Israeli media there should be
an annual award ceremony for them for the most despicable media
"Stars"
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