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Article: Mazuz, Friedmann clash over appointment of new state attorney
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DAN IZENBERG
Jerusalem Post
05-29-2007
Headline: Mazuz, Friedmann clash over appointment of new state attorney
Byline: DAN IZENBERG
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 01
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 -- Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz and Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann crossed swords for the first time in public on Monday over Friedmann's intention to give politicians much greater leeway in appointing the next state attorney.
Speaking at the annual Bar Association conference in Eilat, Mazuz said, "The appointment of the state attorney must be free of all political intervention. The job of the state attorney is entirely professional. He is the chief prosecutor and does not conduct a dialogue with the ...