On the way to discussions on Netanyahu's immunity: The Knesset Speaker will announce his position

Attorney Il Yanun will present his legal opinion regarding the authority of the Speaker of the Knesset to prevent the establishment of a committee that will discuss the request for immunity during the election period. It is estimated that the committee will be formed and the hearing on the prime minister's immunity will begin in the coming days, but Likud plans to delay the process through a petition to the High Court

On the way to discussions on Netanyahu's immunity: The Knesset Speaker will announce his position

After approving the committee to discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's immunity, Knesset Attorney General Ilan Yanun is expected to publish his legal opinion on Sunday whether Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein has the authority to prevent the committee from being set up. The Knesset estimates that Yinon will decide that Adelstein does not have one, and after that, the committee will be formed and the discussion on Netanyahu's immunity will begin in the coming days. On the other hand, Likud is considering petitioning the High Court against the establishment of the committee.

In blue and white, they stated that if Knesset Speaker Edelstein prevented the establishment of the committee, subject to or contrary to the opinion of Adv. Yanun, they would act to replace him on their behalf, backed by the votes of members of Israel in our house. However, it is estimated that this step will not be taken after they have been allowed to establish the Knesset Committee.

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Evaluation - The committee will be formed and the discussion on Netanyahu's immunity will begin in the coming days. Yinon (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Il Yinon (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Yesterday, the party released a new video citing things Edelstein said in the past that "we must not allow parliamentary immunity to become a tool by criminals." In the party, he was called not to "make the Knesset a haven for criminals," even though his comments were said in a debate about the immunity of former MK Basel Gats, suspected of anti-state activity.

After allowing Blue and White to form the Knesset Committee, the regular committee is expected to convene earlier this week to approve its establishment. Voting for this requires a normal majority, and in the plenary, Knesset members are expected to approve the composition of Knesset members who will be members of it. Likud plans to try to delay the process for a few more days, among other things, through a petition to the High Court. After the Knesset committee was established, its chairman, apparently MK Avi Nissenkorn, had to seek approval from the Knesset chairman, and then, as In the absence of further delays, discussions on Netanyahu's request for immunity will be opened.

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Likud to petition High Court against establishment of Netanyahu (Photo: Reuters)

PM Benjamin Netanyahu at a Cabinet Meeting, January 5, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

The law stipulates that the committee will not vote on granting or thwarting immunity before the applicant MK, as well as the Attorney General, voiced their position, as requested. If Netanyahu's request is rejected by a majority vote of the Knesset committee, the CIS can immediately submit the The indictment is in court, and Netanyahu's trial will begin soon.

On the other hand, if the application is approved by the Knesset Committee, there will be another vote in the plenary, which also requires a majority for its approval. If the application is subsequently approved in the plenum, the Knesset must grant MK immunity from prosecution. If the application is rejected in the plenum, the MK will not receive immunity even though it was previously approved by the committee, and will be indicted immediately.

In white and blue, he threatened to oust him if he prevented the establishment of the commission. Edelstein (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein during Knesset Plenary December 11, 2019 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

In Netanyahu's case, if the request is up for a vote in the committee before the election, its members are likely to reject it, as this position has a majority, and it includes members of Blue and White, Israel House, our joint list, Labor Bridge and the Democratic Camp.

Netanyahu responded this weekend to attempts by blue and white to thwart his request for immunity even before the election, saying that "because white blue has nothing to offer against the wonderful decade that I have brought to Israelis and the historical achievements that I will reach, which I am working on these days, blue and white will continue until the elections. "Just not Bibi's eroded campaign of the left. They will continue to deal with nonsense and I will continue to work for the State of Israel."

Requests the Knesset's meeting of the Speaker of the Knesset - and discussions begin. Nissenkorn with Gantz (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Abby Nissenkorn and Benny Gantz at Blue and White faction meeting, Kfar Maccabiah, Ramat Gan, December 25, 2019 (Photo: Reuven Castro)