Netanyahu meets with Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara against a backdrop of strained relations, with the prime minister’s incoming government vowing to enact far-reaching judicial reforms — among them planned changes to her position.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the meeting lasts an hour, “was substantive and dealt with current issues on the agenda.” The Justice Ministry declines to say what was discussed.
Baharav-Miara met earlier today with new Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who is an ardent proponent of passing radical reforms to the legal and judicial system, among them a law to dramatically curtail the authority of the High Court of Justice.
During the election campaign, several Likud MKs called on Netanyahu to fire Baharav-Miara should he become prime minister again, while the attorney general has publicly criticized the legislative plans of the new government, particular its plans for the High Court.
In an apparent snub, the attorney general was not invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the new cabinet on Thursday night.
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