Knesset Retains Travel Rights
Israeli legislators defeated a bill Wednesday that would have made them subject to prosecution if they traveled abroad to meet members of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Israel considers the PLO a terrorist organization and bars its citizens from any contact with the group. However, members of the Knesset, or Parliament, enjoy immunity from prosecution.
The bill, introduced by Geula Cohen of the right-wing Tehiya Party, was tied 30-30, which in the Israeli Parliament means defeat.
Four Knesset members are currently in Paris to attend a conference on Europe’s role in Middle East peace talks. They are expected to meet PLO members during the meeting.
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