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Israeli Court Upholds Immunity for MK Tali Gottlieb in Defamation Case Filed by Yair Golan
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First reported by Srugim · 36 minutes ago
What happened
The Israeli Central District Court rejected Yair Golan's defamation appeal against MK Tali Gottlieb, affirming her parliamentary immunity despite harsh criticism of her exaggerated claims linking him to a spy affair. The court ruled her calls for investigation were protected political speech, though based on weak evidence, and dismissed the case without ordering costs.
- 01Israeli court rejects Yair Golan's defamation appeal against MK Tali Gottlieb.
- 02Court upholds parliamentary immunity protecting Gottlieb's statements.
- 03Gottlieb questioned Golan's link to a southern espionage case involving Asaf Shmuelovitz.
- 04Judges criticized Gottlieb for exaggerating suspicions and presenting conspiracy theories.
- 05Court ruled political speech calling for investigation is protected despite overstatements.
- 06Appeal dismissed unanimously; no legal costs imposed due to Gottlieb's courtroom conduct.
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