MK Shlomo Karai (Likud) explained his support for the Immunity Law.
"The law already allows for immunity from the Knesset after an indictment has been decided. This is the essence of the current law. At the same time, it is important to note that in practice there is no need for immunity because the law today allows a prime minister to continue serving as long as his guilt has not been proven in a court ruling.
"An amendment to the Immunity Law is needed, even if only for those very nice souls who cluck their tongues at the possibility that a prime minister will serve while indicted under the law.
"Throughout the last election campaign, the left warned us against the term of prime minister who will be in the courtroom and in the evening in the cabinet, so here we are: what will we do? The prime minister will serve as the people chose and at the end of his term he will deal with his personal legal affairs."