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Former MK Bishara could lose pension in Knesset vote By Zvi Zrahiya Tags: Israel, Knesset, Azmi Bishara The Knesset pension of former MK Azmi Bishara (Balad) is in jeopardy: The Knesset plenum will vote Wednesday on a draft law that would strip him of his NIS 7,000 monthly allowance. If passed, the law would set a precedent in Israeli labor law - and it would save the state about NIS 2.2 million, assuming that Bishara, 52, lives to the age of 78, in line with actuarial tables. Bishara is suspected of having been in contact with Hezbollah intelligence agents during the Second Lebanon War in 2006. They allegedly paid him tens of thousands of dollars for unspecified reasons. If the law is passed, it could have consequences for MKs who travel to certain Arab states. Advertisement Bishara left Israel in March 2007 and resigned from the Knesset the following month. He has not returned to Israel since then, and is believed to be living in an Arab country. The investigation against him is ongoing. Bishara was awarded a NIS 193,000 acclimation benefit from the Knesset after his resignation. At the time a number of MKs expressed criticism of the decision but the Knesset's Legal Department announced that he could not be deprived of the payment accruing to him after serving in the legislature for 11 years. The Knesset House Committee did, however, strip Bishara of the annual allowance of NIS 10,400 granted to former MKs for telephone service and newspapers, on the grounds that since he was abroad he could not use the benefit for its original purpose of staying in touch with the public. The sponsors of the latest bill on Bishara, MKs Yitzhak Levy and Effi Eitam (National Union), hope to pass it before the Knesset summer recess. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Wimbledon shocker Shahar Peer knocks out 9th-seed Safina to slide into the fourth round. Time to hit Iran Israel must destroy Iran's nuclear program within one year or risk being attacked.   1.   does it make any sense for israelis to fund their murderers??? 10:04  |  chaim 29/06/08   2.   Oh God, please yes 12:01  |  MarkC 29/06/08   3.   PISSHARA IS AN ENEMY OF ISRAEL 12:17  |  Iskander 29/06/08   4.   Only Right thing to do. 15:28  |  Jo 29/06/08   5.   poor fellow! put him on hamas`s payroll 20:09  |  Jew-girl 29/06/08   6.   YOU MUST BE KIDDING ! 20:33  |  Fadiha 29/06/08

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