Netanyahu faces backlash over dismassal of Internal Security Chief

Netanyahu faces backlash over dismassal of Internal Security Chief

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced renewed criticism on Friday over his controversial decision to dismiss internal security chief Ronen Bar. The country’s attorney general accused Netanyahu of having a “conflict of interest” in the matter. Netanyahu announced Bar's dismissal two weeks ago, a move that sparked widespread protests. The controversy escalated, prompting the Supreme Court to swiftly suspend the decision, with a ruling on…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again come under fire for his decision to fire internal security chief Ronen Bara, after the attorney general accused the premier of a conflict of interest.

Israel's attorney general calls on high court to cancel dismissal of Shin Bet chief

Jerusalem: Israel’s Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara urged the country’s High Court of Justice to overturn the government’s decision to dismiss Ronen Bar, chief of Israel’s internal security service Shin Bet. The Israeli government unanimously voted on March 21 to remove Bar, citing a “lack of trust,” following ongoing disagreements between him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the supreme court swiftly suspended the decision until …

Conflict-of-interest over Sen. Bobby Joe Champion's legal work?

Did Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis, have a conflict of interest when introducing a funding bill benefiting a violence prevention group that he had previously worked with as its pro bono attorney? That’s the question Christopher Ingraham raises in this Minnesota Reformer piece.Planned construction on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis starts this weekend with a full shutdown of the section between I-35W and Highway 280, reports MPR News. And …

Israel attorney general accuses PM of 'conflict of interest' in security chief dismissal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under fire again on Friday over his decision to dismiss internal security chief Ronen Bar, with the attorney general accusing him of a "conflict of interest".

Judge Gali Baharav-Miara published a letter from Shin Bet leader Ronen Bar, in which he states that the Prime Minister asked him to try to delay his trial for corruption.