Movement for Quality Government Files Supreme Court Petition Against Attorney General Split Law

Shortly after the Knesset passed the Attorney General Split Law by a large majority, the Movement for Quality Government submitted a petition to the Supreme Court demanding its cancellation. The petition argues that the law is part of a broader constitutional coup, allowing the government to override the Attorney General's legal opinions by appointing private lawyers, effectively subordinating the state's chief legal watchdog to political interests. The deputy Attorney General warned that this would turn the Attorney General into a private lawyer for the government. The petition highlights that the law also mandates the government to redefine the appointment and dismissal process of the Attorney General within 30 days, paving the way for political control. The Movement accuses the initiative of being driven by a criminally indicted Prime Minister seeking to dismantle the institution overseeing his prosecution, hoping to appoint a compliant legal advisor to annul his indictment. This legislative push occurred in a rapid coalition maneuver lacking public legitimacy, with elections imminent and the coalition attempting to restrict the next Knesset's authority. This is the third petition filed this week against such "fast-track" laws, with the Movement pledging to continue fighting for the law's annulment to uphold the rule of law. Earlier the same day, following petitions by the Movement and the Yesh Atid party, Supreme Court Justice Grosskopf issued a conditional injunction suspending the application of a recently passed detention law. The opposition in Israel increasingly relies on the Supreme Court, which has overturned more laws this term than the 52 opposition MKs combined in the Knesset's left-wing faction.