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Attorney general tells police chief not to cave to political pressure
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAttorney General Avichai Mandelblit has sent a letter to acting police commissioner Moti Cohen telling him to only make decisions based on professional considerations, seemingly censuring his handling of anti-government protests.
“Decision-making in regards to dealing with protests has been granted to the police under your leadership, only with your professional judgement and without [unrelated] considerations,” he writes, according to Ynet.
The comment comes days after Cohen was heard on a recording responding to pressure from Public Security Minister Amir Ohana to crack down on anti-government protests, by saying that he had stepped up fining protesters for mask violations.
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