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Israeli Parliament Approves Historic Split of Government Legal Adviser Role
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First reported by Walla · 26 minutes ago
What happened
The Israeli Constitution Committee approved a bill to split the Attorney General's role, with a full Knesset vote expected this week. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hailed the move as historic and irreversible, aiming to reduce the legal adviser's veto power over government policy. The bill clarifies the Attorney General's role in supporting government policy within legal bounds.
- 01Israeli Constitution Committee approved splitting the Attorney General role for second and third readings.
- 02Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the law historic and irreversible.
- 03Full Knesset vote scheduled before the summer recess.
- 04Smotrich criticized the current legal adviser's veto power over government policy.
- 05Committee Chair Simcha Rothman praised cross-party cooperation on the bill.
- 06Opposition MK Gilad Kariv accused the coalition of corruption during the debate.
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