Professor Accuses Attorney General of 'Mafia Tactics' and Burying Cases
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of using "mafia tactics" and "extortion" against civilians and police officers, based on leaked recordings of Police Commissioner Boaz Balt. Eliya also alleged that Baharav-Miara worked to "bury the submarine affair" and submitted a false affidavit to the High Court. He further claimed that "mafia-like extortion" is common practice among those in power, citing examples related to judicial reform and political pressure. Eliya described Israel as a "legal apartheid state" and a "heuristocracy."
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- Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of "mafia tactics" and "extortion."
- Leaked recordings feature Police Commissioner Boaz Balt discussing "drawer cases" used as leverage.
- Eliya claims Baharav-Miara worked to "bury the submarine affair" and submitted a false affidavit.
- The Attorney General allegedly threatened the Police Commissioner over building violations at his home.
- Eliya described Israel as a "legal apartheid state" and a "heuristocracy."
- Concerns were raised about alleged legal involvement in discussions regarding the Haredi conscription law.
Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya has accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of employing "mafia tactics" and "extortion" to pressure individuals, including police officials and politicians. Eliya's remarks, made on Monday, follow a report by Amit Segal on Channel 12 News, which revealed recordings of Police Commissioner Boaz Balt. In the recordings, Balt allegedly states that the police are used as a tool, with criminal cases against civilians being kept in "drawers" as leverage. He also criticized the Police Internal Investigations Department (MAHAZ) for allegedly using similar tactics against police officers.
Cohen Eliya further claimed that Baharav-Miara worked to "bury the submarine affair" and protect herself, even submitting a false affidavit to the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) in that case. He also referenced a statement by the Minister of National Security that Baharav-Miara allegedly threatened the Police Commissioner, holding over him alleged building violations at his home. Eliya described Baharav-Miara as the "head of the Israeli mafia," citing past complaints by former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit about Shai Nitzan holding leverage over him. He also mentioned an alleged attempt to extort Minister Miki Zohar.
According to Eliya, "mafia-like extortion" is the norm for those in power in Israel, citing examples such as threats made by "Brothers in Arms" and "Forum 555" regarding judicial reform, and threats against Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) individuals to join the government. He also claimed that the concept of "legal recusal" was invented to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, threatening to remove him from office if he did not comply with their interests. Eliya characterized Israel as a "legal apartheid state" and a "heuristocracy."
Eliya expressed astonishment at reports of discussions between a team associated with Minister and Haredi representatives, involving legal figures guaranteeing Haredi assurances regarding the conscription law. He questioned the involvement of Baharav-Miara and Justice Yitzhak Amit in such discussions, calling their alleged "chutzpah and arrogance" unprecedented. He also quoted Baharav-Miara's recent statement at a prosecutors' conference in Eilat, where she reportedly described a change in the MAHAZ law as a "poison pill" undermining the principle of non-political law enforcement and equality before the law. Eliya attributed the dismantling of these principles to those he called "corrupt individuals of the Israeli heuristocracy led by Baharav-Miara and Yitzhak Amit."
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