State Attorney Amit Aisman, speaking at the Haifa Conference on Law, said that reality is more complex than ever and warned that when position comes before facts, truth is pushed to the margins. His remarks follow controversy over the new Mahash law, which critics say undermines the independence of investigative and prosecutorial bodies.
State Attorney Amit Aisman, speaking Thursday morning at the Haifa Conference on Law, said that "reality is more complex than ever" and warned that "when position comes before facts, truth is pushed to the margins." The remarks, reported by i24NEWS and N12, come amid an ongoing controversy over the newly passed amendment to the law governing the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash).
At the same conference, Aisman had previously expressed concern that the new Mahash law "raises a real fear of weakening the independence of investigative and prosecutorial bodies precisely in the most sensitive cases" and that "deterring law enforcement bodies from fulfilling their duty is not criticism."
As The Zioneer has reported, the Mahash law has drawn sharp criticism from former police commissioners and legal officials who petitioned the High Court of Justice against it, arguing it undermines the department's independence. Political commentator Mati Tuchfeld defended the law as the most critical of the judicial reform proposals, while others have accused Aisman and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of politicizing the prosecution.
No immediate response from Aisman's office or the Prime Minister's Office was reported. The full context of his latest remarks remains open to further elaboration.
2 developments
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- DevelopingFour former police commissioners join High Court petition against new Mahash law
- DevelopingMK Gilad Kariv slams new Police Investigation Dept. law as 'most corrupt and dangerous'
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