Ohana on Ginsberg's appointment as State Attorney General: If I demand High Court - Anmak

Justice Minister clarified that Attorney Orly Ben Ari-Ginsberg is best suited for the position and "has the ability to strengthen public confidence in the State Attorney's Office." Ohana replied to the US Supreme Court's argument that there was legal impediment to approving the appointment, saying that "Mandelblit stated that only a person One is in the likelihood complex, can't accept it "

Ohana on Ginsberg's appointment as State Attorney General: If I demand High Court - Anmak

Justice Minister Amir Ohana defended his decision Tuesday (Tuesday) to appoint Attorney Orly Ben Ari-Ginsberg as Deputy State Attorney. In an interview with Kalman Segal here 11, Ohana objected to criticism of the appointment and said that "if I ask the High Court - I'll escape. " He said Ben Ari-Ginsberg "is the right person. She has the ability to maintain the system and strengthen public confidence in the prosecutor's office, which unfortunately is not one of the highest in recent times."

In response to Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit's claim that there is a legal impediment to the appointment, Ohana said, "He (Mandelblit) said here is the area of ​​reasonableness: There is only Shlomo Lamberger and everyone else outside the area of ​​reasonableness. I cannot accept it, this is not a claim Serious. "

"Is Ben Ari-Ginsberg a Trojan?" "She comes out of the system? Is there any suspicion of a disciplinary offense? Nothing. She is the most suitable of all applicants, she is the right person."

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"It has the ability to maintain the system and strengthen public confidence in the prosecutor's office." Ben Ari-Ginsberg and Ohana (Photo: Ministry of Justice spokeswomen)

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In a letter that Mandelblit sent to Ohana following the appointment of Ben Ari-Ginsberg, he wrote that "in my view, this appointment goes far beyond the scope of reasonableness and therefore there is a legal impediment to its approval." The court also added that "my position is that Attorney Shlomo Mumi Lamberger - whom I have recommended to you for this position - exceeds Attorney Ben Ari, whom you have chosen to appoint for the position, with a large and most significant gap in terms of matching the position in question."

"As stated in my opinion, the Minister of Justice was certainly empowered not to accept my recommendation for the appointment of Attorney Lamberger, provided there were compelling arguments," Mandelblit continued, "in our discussions, and even in your public opinion, no reasons were presented in this regard."

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Civil Service Commissioner Daniel Hershkowitz also sent her a letter on the subject, stating that Ben Ari-Ginsberg does meet the threshold conditions for appointment, but "as a deputy to the district attorney's office is not one of the top echelons of the organizational hierarchy, which could undermine the proper functioning of the prosecutor's office." The Commissioner wrote in his letter stating that "at this time, the said role of a civil servant of the highest rank in the Attorney General's office should be assigned."

The surprising appointment

Minister Ohana announced earlier the appointment of Ben-Ari Ginsberg as Deputy State Attorney, instead of Shai Nitzan, who is currently serving as Deputy Attorney General. "I have no doubt that Orly will work to preserve everything worth preserving and contribute to strengthening public confidence. In this system, this is so important, "Ohana said. The State Attorney's exchange ceremony will be held at 11:00 tomorrow.

The appointment of Ben Ari-Ginsberg was considered surprising given that she served as deputy to the district attorney's office only and faced senior officials. She holds a master's degree in political science (national security), and a bachelor's and master's degrees in law. She has volunteered as head of the automobile at the National Bar for Disciplinary Advocacy and served as head of the State Attorney's Security Forum.