The Times of Israel·2 min read·medium
Coalition passes law gutting attorney general's powers, removing key check on government
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The Israeli Knesset has passed legislation that significantly reduces the authority of the attorney general. This move removes a critical check on executive power, sparking debate over the future of the country's democratic institutions.
The Knesset voted Wednesday 65-51 to pass a law significantly weakening the powers of the attorney general — one of Israel’s few checks on executive power — after over eleven hours of filibustering by the opposition and later the coalition. The legis... [6806 chars]
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