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By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Legal advisers to Israel’s parliament and outgoing government on Wednesday criticised a bid by a far-right politician to give himself expanded powers as next police minister, warning that his proposed changes clashed with democratic principles. Itamar Ben-Gvir of the Jewish Power party was promised the National Security Ministry, with authority over police, under a coalition deal with Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu. Though Netanyahu’s hard-right new government has yet to be finalised, Ben-Gvir has already submitted a bill that would amend poli…