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-- the indictment is entirely political, arbitrary and discriminatory, and doesn't accuse him of harming anyone or "causing material harm to a protected interest;"
-- the second charge claims he met with Talal Naji of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a (falsely) designated terrorist organization; he denied it immediately after it was alleged;
-- the prosecution's evidence is based on one witness "whose credibility is very problematic;" yet according to the witness, the meeting was political, regarding a way to stop Hamas - Fatah bloodshed;
-- the charges don't involve criminality with regard to fraud, theft, or actions of a security or military nature;
-- when KM Muhammed Mi'ari spoke at a memorial assembly for Fahd Qawasmeh, a former PLO leader, Israel's Supreme Court ruled he was protected by "substantive immunity;"
-- it applies as well to the current charges related to the right of an elected Palestinian KM serving the interests of his constituents;
-- KMs are afforded "substantive immunity" to pursue a broad range of activities to properly fulfill their role as elected officials without fear of political recriminations;
-- Israel's Basic Law: Knesset and the Knesset Members Immunity, Rights and Duties Law affords all KMs, including Palestinians, "substantive immunity" in their positions.
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