Complaint against Israeli lawyer over reservist case opinion

In Israel, a complaint was filed with the Ethics Committee of the Tel Aviv District of the Israel Bar Association against lawyer Michal Pomerantz. Her expert opinion was used by the British organization International Center of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) in a case involving a British-Israeli IDF reservist. The Jerusalem Post reports. The complaint was filed by the reservist, whom the publication identifies as Soldier A. He is asking for an examination of whether Pomerantz may have violated professional ethics rules by providing an opinion for a private criminal prosecution. He claims that this opinion could also have been used in cases against other British-Israeli citizens who served as IDF reservists after October 7, 2023. UK court ruling On November 6, 2025, ICJP applied to Westminster Magistrates' Court in the United Kingdom for a summons requiring Soldier A to appear in court. The organization sought to have him charged under Section 4 of the Foreign Enlistment Act 1870. On April 8, 2026, Judge Paul Goldspring ruled that ICJP's application was fundamentally flawed as a matter of law, since the act does not apply to dual nationals. The court also found the organization's actions to be outrageous and unjustified and ordered it to reimburse Soldier A's legal costs. More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram. Claims concerning the opinion Pomerantz provided an expert opinion on October 18, 2025, as a member of the Israel Bar Association. She was asked to explain whether people who agree to serve in the IDF can be considered to have enlisted in the Israeli armed forces, as well as whether the IDF and Israel are in a state of war. In her opinion, the lawyer stated that the so-called Order No. 8 for calling up reservists does not explicitly apply to the return to Israel of those who are abroad or traveling. In the complaint, Soldier A called this statement misleading. Referring to a legal opinion he obtained, he stated that a reservist cannot ignore a call-up order, including an emergency one, even while outside Israel. According to the complainant, returning to Israel to fulfill an existing legal obligation does not constitute a new voluntary enlistment in foreign armed forces. He asked the Ethics Committee to launch a disciplinary review and determine whether the expert opinion was provided in breach of professional duties. Read us on Telegram and Sends