Police Commander's Remarks Against Lawyers Spark Outrage
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
The Israel Bar Association has called for disciplinary action against Coastal District Commander Yoni Hagag for remarks made in a podcast. Hagag allegedly called lawyers "liars" and said he would "paint 30 to 50 percent of them blue and throw them into the sea." The association warned that such statements from a senior officer are dangerous amid rising violence against lawyers.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Police Commander Yoni Hagag made inflammatory remarks about defense attorneys in a podcast.
- Hagag allegedly said he would "paint 30 to 50 percent of them blue and throw them into the sea."
- The Israel Bar Association demanded disciplinary action against Hagag.
- The association cited rising violence against lawyers as a reason for concern.
- The Bar Association called the remarks "wild incitement" and "bloodletting."
The Israel Bar Association has demanded immediate disciplinary action against Yoni Hagag, Commander of the Coastal District, following inflammatory remarks he made about defense attorneys in a video podcast. Hagag, who appeared in his official uniform, allegedly accused lawyers of being "liars," selling out their mothers, and that obstructing investigations is part of their job. He further stated that he would "paint 30 to 50 percent of them blue and throw them into the sea."
The Bar Association, led by its head Amit Bachar and acting head Tami Ullman, has appealed to Police Commissioner Dani Levy, calling Hagag's statements "wild incitement" and "bloodletting" directed at those who uphold the rule of law and human rights. They warned that such comments from a senior police officer are particularly serious given the "worrying increase in violence against lawyers."
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