Tuesday, April 10, 2007
I still don't understand how anybody can take this so-called democracy seriously: "National Religious Party (NRP) Chairman MK Zevulun Orlev on Tuesday submitted a law bill that would disqualify Israeli citizens who visited enemy countries from running for Knesset. Orlev said that "visits to enemy countries raise the suspicion they serve the purpose of divulging confidential information and encourage armed resistance and terrorist activities against Israel." Under Israeli law, Israeli nationals are prohibited from entering enemy countries. Arab MKs, however, can argue that such visits constitute part of their parliamentary work and hence enjoy immunity from prosecution. MK Orlev wishes to amend the law so that it would override the immunity lawmakers currently enjoy."