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(Dec. 4, 2024 / JNS)
On Tuesday, Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi unveiled a campaign to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The move has garnered support from 13 of the 33 members of the Cabinet.
Karhi’s letter, addressed to Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fox, accuses Baharav-Miara of “deliberately thwarting government policy for political reasons” and “inventing absurd legal impediments.”
The initiative comes almost one month after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tasked Justice Minister Yariv Levin with finding a solution to what he termed adversarial legal advice from the attorney general. (The title in Hebrew translates as “legal adviser to the government.”)
The push to remove Baharav-Miara is part of a broader conflict between the government and the judiciary. Netanyahu has previously criticized the Attorney General’s Office for approving what he deemed illegal actions under the previous government, including a maritime border agreement with Lebanon and key appointments during a transitional period.
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The push for the attorney general’s dismissal is not limited to the political echelon. Recently, the father of a hostage held in Gaza appealed to Israel’s legal leadership to “let the IDF win,” reflecting frustration with legal constraints on military action.
Link: Israeli ministers push to oust attorney general - JNS.org
On Tuesday, Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi unveiled a campaign to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The move has garnered support from 13 of the 33 members of the Cabinet.
Karhi’s letter, addressed to Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fox, accuses Baharav-Miara of “deliberately thwarting government policy for political reasons” and “inventing absurd legal impediments.”
The initiative comes almost one month after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tasked Justice Minister Yariv Levin with finding a solution to what he termed adversarial legal advice from the attorney general. (The title in Hebrew translates as “legal adviser to the government.”)
The push to remove Baharav-Miara is part of a broader conflict between the government and the judiciary. Netanyahu has previously criticized the Attorney General’s Office for approving what he deemed illegal actions under the previous government, including a maritime border agreement with Lebanon and key appointments during a transitional period.
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The push for the attorney general’s dismissal is not limited to the political echelon. Recently, the father of a hostage held in Gaza appealed to Israel’s legal leadership to “let the IDF win,” reflecting frustration with legal constraints on military action.
Link: Israeli ministers push to oust attorney general - JNS.org
