Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned the government that a decision approved at Sunday's cabinet meeting undermines fundamental principles of rule of law in a democratic state. Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Communications Minister Shlomo Karai proposed the motion, which was not on the official agenda and was approved while Prime Minister Netanyahu was not present. Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs clarified there is no call to defy High Court rulings, describing the decision as sharp criticism.
The Levin-Karai motion was approved at Sunday's cabinet meeting while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not in the room, according to i24NEWS. The motion was not on the official agenda. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned the government that the decision undermines fundamental principles of the rule of law in a democratic state — a warning first reported by Ynet at 21:05 Jerusalem. The Attorney General later characterized the move as a 'serious attempt' to circumvent High Court rulings, in a statement also published at 21:05 Jerusalem.
Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs pushed back against interpretations that the decision calls for defying the High Court, stating it constitutes sharp criticism rather than an instruction to disobey rulings. The incident follows a series of government-judiciary confrontations. As The Zioneer reported at 13:33 Jerusalem on Sunday, the government formally told the High Court it would not abide by any ruling on the Second Authority for Television and Radio. At 20:10 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, and Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz expressed support for non-compliance with a High Court ruling on a new State Comptroller vote.
The Attorney General’s office has consistently argued that such moves threaten democratic governance. The full implications of the cabinet decision remain unclear, and the government secretary’s clarification has not resolved the legal dispute.
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