The law was appealed on grounds of it being not moral, and handcuffing the government.
The government today voted on the law - it decided to reject the appeal and approve the law.
Somehow though, I have a hard time believing that we have now seen the end of the release of terrorists during peace negotiations. Somehow, I believe, if the government feels it is important to release terrorists, they will find a way to allow it, despite the new law.
Just to mention, if releasing terrorists was necessary as part of an actual deal for peace, I think we could live with it, and I would accept it as a necessary evil. I am against releasing terrorists in the way they have been released in the past - as goodwill gestures, for nothing in return but the grace of continuing negotiations...
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Since removing the option is left in the hands of our very leftist judiciary without sentencing guidelines that say if x conditions exist you shall sentence a terrorist without the possibility of pardon, I think you already have your answer.
ReplyDeletesomething i heard on the radio from moshe hanegbi: the law doesn't apply retroactively, nor does it apply to terrorists convicted in military court.
ReplyDeletethey will find a way to allow it, despite the new law.
of course they will. in the 90s, the GOI passed a law, a basic law, limiting the number of ministers. comes along ehud barak and he needed more seats. so he had a new law written and passed. not a problem.