Economy Minister Nir Barkat has announced a move to remove the Commissioner for Competition, Attorney Michal Cohen. The move raises serious concerns about harming the independence of the Competition Authority.
The damage to the independence is serious, because it opens the door to introducing political considerations into the authority's decisions. An independent and professional public service is essential for the well-being of the residents of Israel and necessary in this case for all of us, writes Prof. Itai Ater and Prof. Yossi Spiegel.