Legal Counsel
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The battle for governance in the Negev: Legal counsel delays government measures
The legal counsel to the government is blocking a key component in the struggle to restore governance in the Negev: the revocation of status for individuals born in Bedouin families to mothers from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. This phenomenon has resulted in an entire generation of children holding full Israeli citizenship while maintaining a Palestinian identity.
Milwidsky demands to curb the legal counsel: "It disrupts the work of the Knesset"
First publication: Knesset Finance Committee Chairman MK Hanoch Milwidsky sent a sharp letter to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, claiming that the Knesset's legal counsel is exceeding its authority, disrupting legislative work, and undermining the powers of elected officials.
Conquering the Knesset: How legal counsel paralyzes the legislative work
For decades, the basic democratic concept in Israel was clear. The public elects its representatives to the Knesset, and they are assisted by a professional team of jurists to translate policy into proper legislation. Legal counsel was supposed to serve as a professional aid, a compass that helps navigate the thicket of law and bureaucracy.