Weinstein Refuses to Defend Foreign Funding Bill

Arutz Sheva ^ | 6/12/11 | Gavriel Queenann

[Eleutheria5]

Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein informed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday he would not defend the 'associations law' that would restrict foreign funding to political NGO's should it be challenged in court.

Weinstein's stated intent to refuse to perform his duties was delivered to Netanyahu in writing. Weinstein claimed the proposed foreign funding law was "unconstitutional."

The Legal Forum for the Land of Israel call responded to the news by calling on Netanyahu not to be concerned about the Weinstein's refusal to defend the so-called 'associations law.' The Forum said, if necessary, it would defend the government before the Supreme Court.

Forum Chairman Nachi Eyal added "it is up to the Knesset to distinguish good from evil - not the Attorney-General."

Legal observers note the Attorney-General's job is to represent the government position in Israel's courts even when he dissents, adding that should Weinstein refuse to rise to his duty the Prime Minister should demand his resignation.

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[Eleutheria5]

Fire him now. If he were clever, he'd "defend" the law by purposefully making stupid, asinine arguments and handing in deliberately defective briefs. And if he's too stupid to realize that he had that opportunity and instead grandstands with his flagrant insubordination, he can't be much of a lawyer.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Eleutheria5.

...would not defend the 'associations law' that would restrict foreign funding to political NGO's should it be challenged in court... claimed the proposed foreign funding law was "unconstitutional."

[rmlew]

I prefer an honest, if stupid, liberal (redundant, I know) to an malicious leftist. This Weinstein may not understand treason by proxy, but at least he will not personally subvert the system.