Rule of law or rule by one? The PM’s instructions aren’t above the law - opinion
The implication is singular: the Shin Bet director is no longer subject to the rule of law, but solely to the prime minister, because the prime minister is the law.
SHIN BET head Ronen Bar attends a ceremony last October at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, marking the first anniversary of the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. Bar’s affidavit to the High Court reveals facts that should alarm anyone who aspires to live in a democratic state, says th(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBEG/FLASH90)ByANAT THON ASHKENAZY
