For the first time since the establishment of Israel’s parliament, over six years ago, a member of parliament has been allowed to waive his parliamentary immunity.
A committee of the parliament today voted to allow Mapai deputy Shlomo Lavi to waive immunity. He had requested such permission several times and had refused to take his seat in parliament until his request was granted. Mr. Lavi recently ran over a man with his automobile, and the man died. He insists on standing trial on a charge of careless driving–for which he must waive his parliamentary immunity.
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