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SrugimPolitics

Yinon Magal Condemns Attorney General's Decision to Cancel Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Memorial Events

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Yinon Magal vehemently criticized Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for canceling official memorial events for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef due to election timing, sparking outrage in religious communities.

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  • Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara canceled official memorial events for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef due to election proximity.
  • Yinon Magal called the decision "terrible" and "infuriating" during a protest broadcast.
  • Magal accused the Attorney General of behaving like a politician rather than a legal official.
  • He expressed hope she would be removed after the elections.
  • The Shas party also condemned the Attorney General's decision and conduct.
  • The controversy has caused significant unrest in the religious and ultra-Orthodox public.
Yinon Magal Condemns Attorney General's Decision to Cancel Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Memorial Events
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Yinon Magal, a prominent Israeli media personality and host of 'The Patriots' on Channel 14, sharply criticized Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's decision to cancel the official memorial and commemoration events for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef due to their proximity to the upcoming elections. The decision has sparked significant outrage within the religious and ultra-Orthodox communities. Speaking during a special protest broadcast on Kol Barama radio, Magal described the cancellation as "a terrible and distorted decision" and expressed disbelief, calling it "simply infuriating" to cancel the remembrance of such an important figure.

Magal further accused Baharav-Miara of acting like a politician or opposition leader rather than a legal authority, expressing hope that she would be removed from her position after the elections. He lamented the current state of affairs, stating that there is now widespread animosity toward Torah scholars. The Shas party also issued a furious response to the Attorney General's decision, highlighting the controversy surrounding her legal and public conduct in this matter.

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