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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 01:48 11/11/2007 Justice Ministry opposes bill blocking pardon of Yigal Amir By Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondent tags: Israel, Yigal Amir  The Justice Ministry is opposed to an amendment that would prevent the president from pardoning Yigal Amir, the assassin of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, its representatives are to tell the Ministerial Legislation Committee Sunday. The committee is discussing a bill that would amend the Basic Law on the President of the State that would deny the president the authority to pardon an individual convicted of murdering the prime minister for political or ideological reasons. The bill was initiated by MK Eitan Cabel (Labor) and supported by 20 MKs, from across the political spectrum, including Kadima, Hadash, Meretz, Pensioners and Shas. "The danger to democracy in the murder of a prime minister must be translated clearly into law," the bill states. Advertisement The Justice Ministry opposes the amendment because a law enacted in 2001 prohibits the parole board from releasing a prisoner who murdered the prime minister for political or ideological reasons, or from recommending this action to the president. The Justice Ministry says the chance the president will act without such a recommendation is so unlikely that a change in the basic law is unnecessary. Related Stories: Rightists launch video campaign to free Rabin killer Yigal Amir Prisons Service refuses to allow Yigal Amir to attend son's circumcision Rabin killer Amir asks to attend son's upcoming circumcision Bookmark to del.icio.us Evangelists' warning Christian power-broker Gary Bauer warns of the dangers of 'islamofascism.' Iran is not afraid Iran's FM says Israel poses no threat to Iran and aggression will spark retaliation.   1.   ALL ISRAEL STATE LAWS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN BY THE STATE))) 04:01  |  VOICE)))))))) 11/11/07   2.   Do not EVER release this "man" 04:51  |  IsraFan 11/11/07   3.   #2 Release Amir sooner than later! 05:51  |  Miriam 11/11/07   4.   I agree with Miriam # 3 08:29  |  Mike 11/11/07   5.   New Trial 08:39  |  dave 11/11/07   6.   Is it the Minister or the Ministry?! 09:01  |  Esther 11/11/07   7.   the option shouldn`t be there at all; for ANY killer 09:09  |  eric 11/11/07   8.   whatever possible to prevent for ever 10:39  |  igal azuelos 11/11/07   9.   Amir better than Olmert 07:50  |  Ariel Limonosov 12/11/07

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