“The Movement for Quality Government in Israel welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court that canceled the dangerous section of the Ben Gvir Law, which allowed the minister to intervene in the investigations policy of the police. The Supreme Court’s ruling is a significant victory for the rule of law and the independence of the police, and prevents it from becoming a political police. In its ruling, the Supreme Court made it unequivocally clear that the other sections of the law also do not allow the minister to interfere in operative decisions of the police, and that his authority is limited only to setting general policy.
We welcome the court’s determination that the police are obligated to continue acting independently, professionally and according to the national interest, and that the law does not change the relationship between the political echelon and the police. The verdict is an important milestone in maintaining the independence of the police and the law enforcement system in Israel. The Movement for Quality Government in Israel will continue to stand guard and make sure that any intervention by the political echelon in the work of the police will be done only within the clear limits established by the Supreme Court.”
