From Deputy AG warns Ben Gvir law will harm independence of police
Itamar Ben Gvir, left, and Police chief Kobi Shabtai attend a meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
The Attorney General’s Office warns against a new law expanding the authority of the national security minister — set to be Otzma Yehudit head Itamar Ben Gvir — over the police force.
Speaking at a Knesset debate on the law, Deputy Attorney General Amit Marari says it will harm the independence of the force.
“There are problems with the legislative process for this law,” she says. “It is not suited for speedy legislation a moment before the establishment of the government because it needs a deeper debate.”
“The current proposal is not balanced and cannot assure the continued independence of the police,” she says.
