Fitting advice (Haaretz)

“The letter Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a bit late in coming, but it’s a good thing it was sent. Apparently Weinstein, who had been wary about using harsh rhetoric or confronting the government, also understands that Netanyahu, his ministers and coalition have crossed a red line separating democratic countries and regimes that persecute their opponents.

‘The attorney general’s policy is to refrain as much as possible from declaring laws unconstitutional, out of respect for the legislative work of the cabinet and Knesset,’ Weinstein wrote in his letter, apparently trying to explain his hitherto cautious approach. In ordinary times, it might be important to be cautious like this, but the wild legislative initiatives from the current Knesset and certain ministers have rendered such caution dangerous.”

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