Firing the attorney general will remove the last barrier to Netanyahu's power grab | Editorial

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara was branded a public enemy by the Netanyahu government, its mouthpieces and its supporters. This was due to a confluence of interests: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his trial, public figures involved in criminal investigations, the ultra-Orthodox and their wish to legalize their draft dodging and settlers who wish to annex the territories.

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