In his weekly column last week, Channel 12 journalist Amit Segal issued a scathing attack on Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for her selective enforcement of the law, calling her misuse of her power “evil” and noting that her actions are precisely the reason why the bill splitting the Attorney General’s powers is so necessary.

“Long-standing practice requires the Attorney General to notify the Knesset Speaker of an intention to investigate or indict a Knesset member,” Segal wrote.

“Under these circumstances, the phone rang last week in [Knesset Speaker] Amir Ohana’s office. On the line was a childhood friend: Gali Baharav-Miara. She updated him regarding the indictment against Tally Gotliv over revealing the name of a senior Shin Bet official who is married to [far-left activist] Shikma Bressler.”

“‘Tell me,’ Ohana inquired, ‘since we’re already talking—where does the decision stand regarding MK Gilad Kariv, who is suspected of leaking a secret protocol from the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee?’ Baharav-Miara was momentarily flustered. ‘I’ll check where it stands and get back to you,’ she said. She never got back to him, and her office stated: ‘We won’t comment on closed-door conversations.'”

“Gotliv indeed broke the law, and her case was handled relatively quickly. Kariv, against whom the evidence appears extremely strong, allegedly committed the offense in January 2024—that is, nearly three years ago. The Attorney General showed great interest in Gotliv’s case, but didn’t bother to take any interest in the Kariv affair. One could dwell on excuses until tomorrow, but it’s clear to everyone that if Kariv had exposed the name of a Shin Bet employee while Gotliv had been suspected of leaking protocols, Baharav-Miara’s areas of interest would have shifted.”

“A similar attitude was recorded toward Roi Kachlon in one of the most shocking affairs of miscarriage of justice, frame-up, and abuse of the power of office. The Attorney General fought his appointment as Civil Service Commissioner. During the High Court hearing, a minute before it ended, she dropped a bomb: a disciplinary investigation had been opened against him. Kachlon’s appointment was blocked — how convenient. Since then, a full 16 months, the investigation has advanced nowhere. The miscarriage of justice serves the attorney general very well, so it won’t truly become clear why Kahlon’s appointment was thwarted. The Ombudsman for Complaints Against Judges has already ruled that Baharav-Miara’s handling of the affair was scandalous and recommended that Kachlon petition the High Court. Who said there’s no humor in the legal field?”

“Selective enforcement is evil, even when carried out by people with the ‘right’ views on the justice system. Using criminal and disciplinary proceedings as tools to block appointments or opponents turns the legal system into a political weapon. Favoring allies while cracking down on others is precisely the proof of how dangerous it is to place such immense power in the hands of a single individual driven by multiple interests and motivations. That is precisely why the role of the Attorney General must be split, so that the Prosecutor General cannot leverage one authority to reinforce another. The sooner, the better — and preferably in time for Kariv as well.

Amit’s fierce attack on Baharav-Miara comes only two weeks after his previous attack against her for her corrupt behavior regarding the appointment of Roman Gofman as Mossad chief.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)