The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee approved the bill to weaken the Attorney General's role on Sunday evening, sending it to second and third readings in the plenum, according to N12's Dafna Liel. The bill now heads to final Knesset votes.
The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee approved the bill to weaken the Attorney General's role on Sunday evening, sending it to second and third readings in the plenum, according to N12's Dafna Liel. The bill, which would reduce the Attorney General's authority over government legal advice and prosecution decisions, now heads to final Knesset votes.
As The Zioneer reported on July 7, opposition MKs Karin Elharar, Yoav Segalovich, Oz Haim, and Gilad Kariv submitted 14,000 reservations to the bill in a filibuster attempt. The committee's approval overrides those procedural delays, advancing the legislation to its final legislative stage.
The bill has been a central point of contention in Israeli politics, with the government arguing it restores proper balance between the executive and legal branches, and opponents warning it undermines the rule of law and the independence of legal oversight. The final Knesset votes are expected in the coming days.
3 developments
- StrongKnesset plenum approves splitting attorney general and state prosecutor bill, 59-45
- StrongKnesset committee approves law to weaken attorney general's role, sends to final votes
- StrongMK Adi Azouz vows to scrutinize Attorney General split bill clause by clause
- StrongKnesset Constitution Committee begins marathon debate on Attorney General split bill
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- Internal intake