Israel guts attorney general’s authority

Israel voted to gut the attorney general’s authority. Voting 61 to 51, Israel’s legislature on Wednesday finalized a law that makes the attorney general’s opinions merely recommendations the government can accept or reject. Previously, the AG, who is appointed by and accountable to the cabinet, could issue legally binding injunctions on the government. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has used this authority to limit the power of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.