Proposals to split up the responsibilities nestled in the Attorney-General's Office would strip Israel's top legal gatekeepers of their independence and undermine the core safeguards that protect democracy, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara said late Monday night. Her announcement, publicized with an advisory opinion on the matter, came ahead of scheduled Tuesday morning discussions on bill proposals to do exactly that. The proposals, set to be presented in the Knesset's Constitution, Law and