There's a big brouhaha regarding MK Bassal Ghattas (UAL) and his plan to join the upcoming flotilla from Turkey to Gaza. Much of it is around the use of his diplomatic immunity to protect him from legal repercussions, or if his immunity should be lifted.
What's the point of diplomatic immunity if not to allow MKs to break the law and get away with it? What good is having it if every time you are going to break the law the immunity would be lifted to make you pay for your crimes? This is not such a great benefit of serving as MK, if you cannot even use it when you need it the most!
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