Israel's Election Committee Chief Rebukes Netanyahu Over Attack on Legal Adviser Appointment
סולברג ענה בתקיפות למכתב של נתניהו: "תלמד את הנושא לפני שאתה טוען טענות"
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Justice Yitzhak Sולberg, chair of Israel's Central Elections Committee, sharply rebuked Prime Minister Netanyahu after attorney Ilan Bombach sent letters on behalf of Netanyahu and the Likud party opposing the appointment of attorney Yafat Siminovsky as the committee's legal adviser. Solberg defended Siminovsky, noting she passed all required examinations and was chosen unanimously, and condemned the letters as an unnecessary attack on her dignity. The clash highlights growing tensions between the Netanyahu government and judicial institutions during wartime.
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בעיצומה של המלחמה, עו"ד אילן בומבך שיגר מכתבים מטעם רה"מ והליכוד נגד הבחירה בעו"ד יפעת סימינובסקי לתפקיד היועצת המשפטית של ועדת הבחירות. יו"ר הוועדה מחה על אופי המכתבים ועל הנטען בהם, הוסיף כי מדובר ב"פגיעה מיותרת בכבודו של אדם" - והדגיש: "היא עברה את כל הבחינות ונבחרה פה אחד"Related dispatches
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