Publications Regarding appointment of senior civil servants
Articles
Minister of Defense Gallant is Fired: A Review of the Dismissal of Israeli Cabinet Ministers
Written By: Prof. Ofer Kenig
At first glance, the dismissal of Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant is not unprecedented – prime ministers hold authority to fire ministers, and Prime Minister Netanyahu has done so in the past. However, the circumstances surrounding the current dismissal are especially intense.
No More Legal ‘Gatekeepers’? Plans to Downgrade the Status of Government Legal Advisers in Israel
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen, Prof. Yuval Shany
Downgrading the independence of government legal advisers is not among the highest-profile proposals to reform the Israeli legal system being advanced by Israel’s new right-wing government, but weakening the status of government legal advisers is actually an important and troubling part of the government’s package of proposed reforms.
Appointments Now!
Written By: Prof. Yuval Shany
Senior governmental positions remain unfilled as political bickering has delayed appointments. Israeli law lays out a clear process for how such appointments must be made and the government should do so without further delay.