Saturday, July 8, 2023

Justice officials to attend cabinet, face down pressure to quash protests – report

The entire top echelon of the Justice Ministry will reportedly attend Sunday’s cabinet discussions on law enforcement at protests, as senior coalition figures increasingly urge police and the legal system to deal more forcefully with demonstrators against the judicial overhaul.

According to a Channel 13 news report on Friday, the expected attendance of the top legal officials at the meeting was due to concerns that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline government will pressure the law enforcement system to suppress the protests on its behalf.

The Justice Ministry officials set to be in attendance will reportedly include Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, State Prosecutor Amit Aisman and three deputy attorney generals. READ MORE