Under current Israeli law, a person may be prosecuted for murder, whether the victim be a prime minister or a common civilian, only within 20 years of the crime. After that time, no criminal proceedings may be initiated against a suspect.
Hendel says that in the case of the murder of a prime minister, a person should not escape justice just because a long period has passed since the crime.
MK Hendel's office explained that the murder of a prime minister endangers society as a whole, and the perpetrator and his accomplice must know that they are liable to face criminal proceedings and pay for the crime even tens of years later.
Israeli law establishes different statutes limiting prosecution depending on the severity of a crime. The Law for Justice Against Nazis and their Accomplices, for example, has no limitation whatsoever.
On Sunday, Hendel's bill was approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation. This approval means that the coalition is officially obligated to support the bill, even though it is being sponsored by a member of the opposition. The approval greatly increases the chances that the bill will pass the preliminary reading and the subsequent three readings in the Knesset required for it to be accepted as law.
On Wednesday, the proposal will be brought to the plenum for its preliminary reading.
Hendel says that in the case of the murder of a prime minister, a person should not escape justice just because a long period has passed since the crime.
MK Hendel's office explained that the murder of a prime minister endangers society as a whole, and the perpetrator and his accomplice must know that they are liable to face criminal proceedings and pay for the crime even tens of years later.
Israeli law establishes different statutes limiting prosecution depending on the severity of a crime. The Law for Justice Against Nazis and their Accomplices, for example, has no limitation whatsoever.
On Sunday, Hendel's bill was approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation. This approval means that the coalition is officially obligated to support the bill, even though it is being sponsored by a member of the opposition. The approval greatly increases the chances that the bill will pass the preliminary reading and the subsequent three readings in the Knesset required for it to be accepted as law.
On Wednesday, the proposal will be brought to the plenum for its preliminary reading.