The Knesset voted by a substantial majority to lift he immunity of its members facing traffic violations. The self-imposed discipline was applied in the face of growing public pressure and Attorney General Yitzhak Zamir’s warning that he would crack down an violators by publicly asking parliament to lift the immunity of 15 of its members currently charged with breaking traffic rules.
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