Israel's Attorney General Finds No Evidence to Change Election Results
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara announced Sunday that there is no evidence to alter the results of the 26th Knesset elections. She stated that any new information would be investigated regardless of political or ethnic affiliation. Baharav-Miara also strongly criticized a new law concerning the Police Internal Investigations Department, warning it could undermine law enforcement independence.
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- Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara stated no evidence exists to change the 26th Knesset election results.
- Baharav-Miara affirmed that new evidence would be investigated impartially, irrespective of political or ethnic lines.
- She praised the conduct of Central Elections Committee Chairman Judge Noam Sohlberg.
- The Attorney General sharply criticized the new Police Internal Investigations Department law.
- Baharav-Miara warned the new law could lead to the persecution of law enforcement and journalists.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara stated on Sunday that there is currently no evidentiary basis that could lead to a change in the results of the 26th Knesset elections. Speaking at an annual Ministry of Justice training seminar in Eilat, she clarified, "I am not aware of any infrastructure that, even remotely, could influence the election results or substantiate a claim of influence that could lead to a change in the election results." Baharav-Miara emphasized that any new information presented would be examined and handled according to the law, stating, "When there is an evidentiary basis, those who need to be investigated will be investigated. This is not a matter of right or left. This is not a matter of Jewish or Arab."
She also praised the professional and responsible conduct of the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, and pledged to keep him updated on developments. Separately, the Attorney General sharply criticized the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) law, calling it a "poison pill" that dismantles the department from within. She warned that the law permits the persecution of police officers, prosecutors, and journalists. This criticism follows her previous opposition to the law, through which she petitioned the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) to halt its implementation, arguing it could harm the independence of the law enforcement system.
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