Deputy Legal Advisor Gil Limon Condemns Bill to Split Attorney General Role as 'Abolition'
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First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago
What happened
Gil Limon, Deputy Legal Advisor to the Israeli government, condemned a bill to split the Attorney General's role as effectively abolishing it, warning it would undermine the rule of law, enable government overreach, and weaken judicial oversight. He highlighted risks of corruption and political misuse, especially during elections, and criticized expanded government powers to bypass legal counsel and silence the Attorney General.
- 01Gil Limon calls the bill to split the Attorney General role an abolition of the position.
- 02He warns the bill would let the government define the law, undermining the rule of law.
- 03The bill risks corruption, unfair resource distribution, and harms human rights protections.
- 04It normalizes government ignoring legal advice and dismissing senior officials.
- 05The bill allows hiring external lawyers over state prosecution objections.
- 06It permits blocking the Attorney General from legal proceedings, silencing public interest.
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