Israel's Attorney General Seeks to Bar Minister Ben-Gvir from Demolition Sites
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked law enforcement to stop National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from attending building demolitions, citing election campaigning. The state informed the High Court that public officials must not use state assets for election propaganda. This directive aims to prevent political figures from accompanying enforcement actions near election dates.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara instructed police to prevent Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from attending building demolitions.
- The directive is due to concerns that Ben-Gvir is using demolitions for election campaigning.
- The state informed the High Court that public officials must not use state assets for election propaganda.
- Enforcement actions near elections must occur without political figures' involvement, the AG stated.
- The Attorney General's office issued the instructions to law enforcement agencies.
Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has instructed law enforcement agencies, including the police, to prevent National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from attending building demolitions. The directive stems from concerns that Ben-Gvir is using these demolitions for election campaigning purposes.
In a statement submitted to the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) on Thursday, the state informed the judges that the legal counsel had clarified that elected officials must be prevented from using state assets for election propaganda. The Attorney General's office emphasized that enforcement actions leading up to election dates should proceed without the involvement of any political figures, and that public officials should not leverage state property for campaign activities.
