Israel's Attorney General Opposes PM Netanyahu's Meeting on Election Integrity
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Israel's Attorney General opposes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned meeting with Police Commissioner Dani Levy on election integrity, stating political involvement is inappropriate. The Attorney General's office informed the Central Elections Committee chairman that such matters fall under his authority and that political figures should not be involved. The office also stated that there is no known precedent for such a meeting, which the "Yashr! With Eizenkot" party fears could lead to political interference.
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- Attorney General opposes PM Netanyahu's meeting with Police Commissioner on election integrity.
- Political figures should not be involved in election management, states Attorney General.
- Central Elections Committee chairman has sole authority over election management issues.
- No known precedent exists for such a meeting between the Prime Minister and Police Commissioner.
- A party fears the meeting could lead to political interference and pressure on officials.
Israel's Attorney General is opposing a planned meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Police Commissioner Dani Levy concerning election integrity. In a response submitted Sunday to the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, the Attorney General stated that the political echelon and election candidates should not be involved in matters within the committee chairman's purview.
The response was filed after Sohlberg directed both the Prime Minister and the Attorney General to reply to a petition regarding the meeting by 10:30 AM. The Attorney General's office clarified that the Israel Police operates under the law and the direction of the Central Elections Committee chairman concerning election management and public order during elections. It emphasized that there is no place for political figures or candidates to be involved in these issues.
The Attorney General also addressed the Prime Minister's office's claim that such meetings occur before every election. According to a review conducted with the limited time available, there is no known precedent for such a meeting taking place previously. The Attorney General's position is that, under the described circumstances, a meeting concerning election management or other matters under the Central Elections Committee chairman's authority should not be held.
According to a Ynet report, the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, was also invited to the discussion with Netanyahu, but no representatives from the Central Elections Committee were invited. The "Yashr! With Eizenkot" party demanded the meeting be canceled, citing concerns about political interference and pressure on public servants.
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