Replacing the locks in the attorney general's office Monday night is a thuggish and insane move that testifies primarily to Levin's frustration. Unfortunately for him, there is a good chance that Baharav-Miara will remain steadfast while Levin and this government are chucked out by the voters
Attorneys have been barred from visiting Israeli prisons to meet with their Palestinian clients due to accusations of 'transmitting information,' and guards have demanded to read legal documents. During the war in Gaza, the Israel Prison Service has made the lawyers targets as it tries to keep what's happening at the prisons under wraps
Critics use the argument of performativity not as a call for more meaningful action, but as a way to delegitimize a cause – in this case, Palestinian national aspirations - and discourage others from following suit. For those of us who identify as Zionists, this is particularly shameful