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Netanyahu rejects calls to dismiss Ben-Gvir over police interference
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected calls to dismiss National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his interference in police work. In a response submitted to the Supreme Court, Netanyahu argued there is no legal justification for such a move.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for the dismissal of far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his interference in the police force. In a written statement submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Netanyahu said he would not dismiss Ben-Gvir and argued there was "no legal basis" for such a decision.
According to Israel's official broadcaster, Ben-Gvir expressed satisfaction with Netanyahu's decision, calling it "a clear message to the government's legal adviser, Gali Baharav-Miara."
The Supreme Court is reviewing petitions calling for Ben-Gvir's dismissal on the grounds that he interfered in police work. In a submission to the court last July, Government Legal Adviser Baharav-Miara stated that efforts to reach a compromise with the minister had failed and that Ben-Gvir continued to interfere in police affairs.
Baharav-Miara had said that "fundamental disagreements persist over the rejection of the principle of political neutrality of the police."
Former Israeli Police Commissioner Moshe Karadi said in a statement in April that Ben-Gvir had "destroyed the infrastructure of the police force" and that repairing the damage would take about five years.
In December, the Netanyahu government had described petitions by opposition groups such as the Movement for Quality Government demanding Ben-Gvir's dismissal as "an illegal attempt to remove a minister over his statements and political stance."
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