The Movement for Unity of Government filed a petition to the High Court of Justice minutes after the Knesset approved the law splitting the attorney general's role, arguing the legislation allows the government to bypass legal oversight and subordinate the gatekeeper, according to Channel 14.
Ministers approved the law to split the attorney general's role earlier this evening, Channel 14 reported. The Movement for Unity of Government filed a petition to the High Court of Justice minutes after the Knesset approval. The petition claims the law enables the government to independently decide what is permitted, bypass the attorney general, and subordinate the gatekeeper. A separate petition was also filed by MK Gilad Kariv (Democrats), who described the law as a 'regime coup' and 'Netanyahu's revenge against the legal system.' Both petitions follow a high-similarity context item — the Movement for Quality Government petitioning against a Basic Law on Torah Study on Monday night — but that item is relation:BACKGROUND and not used for continuity claims. The AG split legislation has drawn broad opposition from watchdog groups and opposition lawmakers since its advancement this week. As The Zioneer reported earlier tonight, multiple NGOs also filed a petition against the same law. The High Court has not yet issued a ruling on either petition.
2 developments
- ConfirmedAssociation for Civil Rights joins High Court challenge to law weakening attorney general's role
- StrongKnesset plenum approves splitting attorney general and state prosecutor bill, 59-45
- StrongACRI petitions High Court against Attorney General Bill, warns it 'endangers human rights, weakens rule of law'
- StrongMovement for Quality Government petitions High Court against Basic Law: Torah Study
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