JERUSALEM Israel's parliament on Wednesday passed a controversial law enabling it to impeach deputies for incitement to violence, racism or support for armed struggle against the state, in a move critics said was aimed mainly at Arab legislators. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the new law ended"the absurd situation" whereby someone who"supports terror against the State of Israel and its citizens" could serve as a member of parliament. page 13
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Israeli parliament enacts controversial impeachment law
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Jul 21, 2016
JERUSALEM Israel's parliament on Wednesday passed a controversial law enabling it to impeach deputies for incitement to violence, racism or support for armed struggle against the state, in a move critics said was aimed mainly at Arab legislators. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the new law ended"the absurd situation" whereby someone who"supports terror against the State of Israel and its citizens" could serve as a member of parliament. page 13
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