JERUSALEM, March 30 (JTA) — Want to get rid of your traffic tickets? Perhaps it’s time to make aliyah. The vast majority of Israelis who would benefit from a general amnesty granted in honor of Israel’s 50th anniversary are expected to be traffic offenders, a senior Justice Ministry source was quoted as saying. According to the source, quoted by the Israeli daily Ha’aretz, about 800 to 1,000 individuals will receive an amnesty in the form of reduced fines for traffic violations and tickets and the reinstatement of revoked licenses. In some cases, former prisoners will have their criminal records cleared. Last week, the Knesset rejected three bills calling for a widespread prisoner amnesty as part of Israel’s 50th anniversary commemoration. The votes were held as part of a flurry of parliamentary activity aimed at wrapping up outstanding Knesset business before the body’s Passover recess.
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