Israel Bar Association Chairman Amit Bachar said at the Bar Association conference in Eilat that he 'supports the Military Advocate General, who faces daily false accusations and slander. This is common to all gatekeepers, including the Attorney General and Supreme Court President.' According to him, 'Defense Minister Israel Katz's statement against the Military Advocate General's participation in the conference is an attempt to make the gatekeepers submissive and undermine the principle of rule of law and their ability to check government power.'