Justice Minister Amir Ohana called to congratulate the newly elected chairman of the Israel Bar Association, Avi Himi.
"Avi, my dear friend, I have been entrusted with a heavy task by the public of lawyers, and I am confident that we will know how to work together in cooperation to restore the legal system to which the Bar Association is a central part."
He also spoke with the candidate, attorney Zion Amir, and praised him for running a respectable campaign.