MK Tali Gottlieb Outlines Plans as Potential Justice Minister
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb announced her plans to act decisively as a potential Justice Minister, including suspending officials and questioning the Legal Advisor to the Government. These remarks follow National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's public push for Gottlieb's appointment and his own party's broad post-election agenda. Gottlieb's recent move to the Otzma Yehudit party list highlights the party's focus on judicial reform.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Tali Gottlieb plans to suspend officials and question the Legal Advisor if appointed Justice Minister.
- Gottlieb accused the current Legal Advisor of submitting a false affidavit to the High Court of Justice.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is advocating for Gottlieb's appointment as Justice Minister.
- Ben-Gvir also presented his party's agenda, including demands for the Defense Ministry.
- Gottlieb recently joined the Otzma Yehudit party list, emphasizing judicial reform.
Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb has detailed her intended actions should she be appointed Justice Minister, following National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's public demands for her appointment in a future government. In a radio interview, Gottlieb stated her intention to immediately utilize her ministerial powers, including the authority to discipline and suspend Justice Ministry officials found to have acted improperly.
Gottlieb specifically targeted the current Legal Advisor to the Government, Gali Baharav-Miara, questioning her continued tenure past retirement age and accusing her of submitting a false affidavit to the High Court of Justice. Gottlieb asserted that Baharav-Miara failed to disclose that no investigative actions had been taken in a case, which Gottlieb considers a punishable offense. She declared her intention to summon Baharav-Miara for an explanation and, if unsatisfied, to suspend her for fourteen days.
These statements follow Ben-Gvir's recent criticisms of current Justice Minister Yariv Levin for perceived inaction. Ben-Gvir presented a broad post-election agenda for his party, Otzma Yehudit, which includes demands for the Defense Ministry portfolio to implement principles such as encouraging Palestinian emigration, disarming the Palestinian Authority, conditioning security cooperation with Egypt and Jordan on reciprocity, and easing open-fire regulations.
Ben-Gvir also indicated that the National Security Ministry would transfer to Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf and proposed a conciliatory approach to yeshiva student conscription, supporting continued study for those who do not join frameworks like the Haredi Border Police.
Gottlieb recently left the Likud party and is positioned second on the Otzma Yehudit list, a move that elevated her political standing and signals the party's focus on challenging the judicial system and legal counsel as a central campaign theme for the upcoming elections.
Mentioned
