The ombudsman recommends that the government be required to discuss this: "Coalition disputes cannot override the obligation to act to fill senior positions with permanent appointments."
Spokesman Dr. Avichai Mandelblit today (Monday) submitted a response to the High Court as part of the petition regarding the appointment of a director general to the Ministry of Justice.
The statement said that in the circumstances that arose, since no concrete reason was presented for not setting a date for raising the proposed resolution for appointment to a government hearing, the ombudsman believes that there is no escape from issuing a conditional order. "As well as coalition disputes - they cannot overcome the duty of the government and the competent bodies to act to fill senior positions with permanent appointments," the statement said.
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Earlier this month, Mandelblit sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning of the importance of appointing senior civil servants. "Almost six months have passed since the government was formed. .