POLITICSTIMES OF ISRAEL
Coalition passes law gutting attorney general’s powers, removing key check on government
A coalition passed a law reducing the attorney general’s powers, allowing ministers to reject their binding positions and granting the coalition control over appointments. Government critics, including MK Kariv, plan to petition the High Court against the law.
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