Deputy Attorney General Warns Israeli Government Bill Would Eliminate Legal Adviser Role
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First reported by Ynet · 16 minutes ago
What happened
Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon condemned a proposed Israeli law that would dismantle the government legal adviser's role, warning it would politicize legal representation and undermine the rule of law. The bill, approved by a Knesset committee and pending full vote, faces opposition claims of illegality and a possible Supreme Court challenge. Former legal advisers and the current Attorney General also warn the law threatens democracy and legal independence.
- 01Deputy AG Gil Limon says bill aims to eliminate, not split, the government legal adviser role.
- 02He warns the law would allow the government to define law and ignore professional legal opinions.
- 03Provisions enable political control over legal representation and weaken judicial oversight.
- 04Opposition boycotted committee vote; MK Gilad Kariv may petition Supreme Court.
- 05About 40 former legal advisers warn the bill harms democracy and legal integrity.
- 06Current Attorney General says bill turns legal advisers into government lawyers, undermining rule of law.
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