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Israeli cabinet votes to remove attorney general: Report
A no-confidence vote against Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has passed in Israel’s cabinet, according to The Times of Israel.
The motion, which was voted through unanimously, comes two days after Israel’s cabinet also voted to remove the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency.
The attempted removal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has been temporarily blocked by Israel’s high court, and the attempt to dismiss the attorney general is also likely to face serious administrative hurdles.
Writing to Israel’s cabinet before the vote, which she did not attend, Baharav-Miara argued it had no legal basis and was an attempt to silence her.
“We at the office of the Attorney General will continue to carry out our duties without fear,” she wrote.
The cabinet’s push to remove high-ranking officials has been opposed by people taking part in antigovernment protests.
More than 100,000 Israelis turn up for antigovernment protests
Coming days ‘very critical’ for Gaza’s besieged population
Amjad Shawa, director of the Palestinian NGOs Network (PNGO) in Gaza, has sounded the alarm about the rapidly deteriorating conditions across the enclave amid the Israeli siege and bombardment.
“The coming days are very critical for us in the Gaza Strip; it’s the longest closure of the crossings – 22 days, no entry for basic needs, for anything,” he told Al Jazeera from Gaza City.
Shawa lamented “the shortage and deficit of everything” and warned that the new wave of forced displacement across Gaza exacerbated the plight of Gaza’s population.
“Ninety percent of the population in Gaza is dependent on humanitarian aid – whether it’s food, water, medicine, protection or shelter,” he said.
