Knesset Committee Chair Separates Legislation to Weaken Attorney General's Role

First reported by Ynet · 1 hour ago

What happened

Sammy Rotman, head of the Knesset Constitution Committee, is advancing a divided bill to curtail the Attorney General's authority, enabling separate government legal representation in the Supreme Court and enhancing Justice Minister oversight.

• 01Sammy Rotman splits legislation to weaken the Attorney General's role.
• 02Government will gain separate legal representation in the Supreme Court.
• 03Attorney General will be barred from representing the government in some cases.
• 04Government can reject legal opinions from the Attorney General's office.
• 05Justice Minister's oversight over the Attorney General will be strengthened.

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