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Israeli Parliament Ejects Citizen Over Pro-Legal Adviser Shirt During Contentious Judiciary Debate
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First reported by Channel 13 · Jul 5, 2026
What happened
During a contentious Knesset committee session on judiciary reforms, a citizen wearing a pro-Attorney General shirt was forcibly removed after coalition members deemed it a political protest. The incident highlights deep divisions over proposed laws to restructure Israel's legal advisory and prosecutorial roles.
- 01Citizen removed from Knesset committee for wearing pro-Attorney General shirt.
- 02Committee debated bills to split Attorney General role and limit prosecutorial powers.
- 03Coalition viewed shirt as prohibited political protest violating Knesset rules.
- 04Opposition and journalists criticized the removal as silencing dissent.
- 05Attorney General deputies warned bills could harm Israel's international legitimacy.
- 06Chairman Rothman scheduled a first reading vote in the full Knesset soon.
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