As dismissal proceedings against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara escalate, the Supreme Court rejects further interventions while the AG warns of a dangerous precedent that threatens judicial independence.
Jerusalem, July 2025 — Tensions deepened in Israel’s legal and political arenas Sunday evening as Supreme Court Deputy President Justice Noam Solberg rejected a motion by another left-wing organization to join the legal battle against the government’s push to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.
In a concise ruling, Justice Solberg stated the issue had already been addressed, writing:
“My decision is clear and does not require further clarification.”
The rejection comes as Attorney General Baharav-Miara issued a stark warning earlier in the day, urging the court to accelerate judicial review and block the government from advancing what she called an “illegal process” aimed at dismantling the existing framework for removing an attorney general.
“The government is proceeding step-by-step with an obviously unlawful procedure,” she argued. “Even if it is later annulled, the very progression of this process bestows illegitimate credibility upon it.”
She further emphasized that such actions risk damaging the independence of the judiciary, eroding public trust in legal institutions, and setting a dangerous precedent where political actors manipulate rules for immediate gain.
The controversy comes on the heels of a unanimous vote by a ministerial committee, led by Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli, to recommend Baharav-Miara’s dismissal. The matter is now slated for a government vote at the next cabinet meeting on Sunday.
Critics argue the move represents a politically motivated effort to weaken the judiciary, particularly targeting figures seen as obstacles to the current government’s agenda. Legal experts warn that altering the attorney general’s terms mid-tenure threatens to destabilize Israel’s system of checks and balances.Jerusalem, July 2025 — Tensions deepened in Israel’s legal and political arenas Sunday evening as Supreme Court Deputy President Justice Noam Solberg rejected a motion by another left-wing organization to join the legal battle against the government’s push to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.
In a concise ruling, Justice Solberg stated the issue had already been addressed, writing:
“My decision is clear and does not require further clarification.”
The rejection comes as Attorney General Baharav-Miara issued a stark warning earlier in the day, urging the court to accelerate judicial review and block the government from advancing what she called an “illegal process” aimed at dismantling the existing framework for removing an attorney general.
“The government is proceeding step-by-step with an obviously unlawful procedure,” she argued. “Even if it is later annulled, the very progression of this process bestows illegitimate credibility upon it.”
She further emphasized that such actions risk damaging the independence of the judiciary, eroding public trust in legal institutions, and setting a dangerous precedent where political actors manipulate rules for immediate gain.
The controversy comes on the heels of a unanimous vote by a ministerial committee, led by Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli, to recommend Baharav-Miara’s dismissal. The matter is now slated for a government vote at the next cabinet meeting on Sunday.
Critics argue the move represents a politically motivated effort to weaken the judiciary, particularly targeting figures seen as obstacles to the current government’s agenda. Legal experts warn that altering the attorney general’s terms mid-tenure threatens to destabilize Israel’s system of checks and balances.
