Lea Tsemel, a prominent Israeli lawyer who has represented many unpopular clients, had been named to a further term as chair of the Israel Bar Jerusalem District's Committee on Military Courts. According to
this story, the appointment, which prompted noisy opposition, was put on hold within a day. Why is it so hard to distinguish the lawyer from the client? Think:
John Adams and the Boston Massacre redcoats trial.
Netael Bendel writes in
Haaretz:
The bar association's Jerusalem district chairman, Asher Axelrod, ordered to freeze her appointment after it received requests from the Choosing Life Forum (which represents Israeli bereaved parents), that had been backed by the radical, right-wing Im Tirtzu movement, the right-wing Israel Sheli movement and Btsalmo, a right-wing human rights organization.
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