MK Rotman Defends Legal Adviser Role Split, Cites Public Support for Reform
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First reported by Ynet · 17 hours ago
What happened
MK Simcha Rotman defended the bill to split the Attorney General's role, citing a survey showing 60% public support for the judicial reform. He rejected claims that the bill is a political coup and explained the reform’s goal to limit the Attorney General to an advisory role while allowing the government to represent itself in court. Rotman called the current system a historic injustice and said the second part of the reform will be introduced in the next Knesset.
- 01MK Simcha Rotman rejects claims the Attorney General role split is a political coup.
- 02A recent i24 survey shows 60% public and 92% coalition voter support for the reform.
- 03The bill limits the Attorney General to advisory duties, removing legal authority over government.
- 04The government would gain the right to present its position in court independently.
- 05Rotman calls the current system a historic injustice unique worldwide.
- 06The second part of the reform will be introduced in the next Knesset session.
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