A member of the Judicial Selection Committee sent a letter to Supreme Court President Esther Hayut and Justice Minister Nissenkorn, demanding that the meetings be recorded in minutes to be presented to the public.
"Public trust must be restored."
MK Osnat Mark
Photography:
Gideon Markovich
MK Osnat Mark, a member of the Judicial Appointments Committee, sent a letter this morning (Thursday) to the Minister of Justice, the President of the Supreme Court and the members of the Judicial Appointments Committee reiterating their demand to document and edit minutes of the committee's meetings.
"The events of the recent past, such as yesterday's appointments, require a transparent and open procedure in the eyes of the public. Those who have nothing to hide should not object."
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Yesterday, it was reported in "Israel Today" that Supreme Court President Esther Hayut and Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn decided to appoint the acting president of the Southern District Magistrate's Court, Judge Itai Bressler Gonen, as a judge in the Be'er Sheva district court, despite his disqualification from the Judicial Selection Committee. Another temporary appointment is that of Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court Judge Maayan Ben-Ari, who will become a judge in Tel Aviv District Court, and according to MK Osnat Mark, she was also disqualified from the committee.
Although this is a temporary appointment, in which the justice of the peace will actually serve as a district judge, but in fact it is a way to a permanent appointment.
A few years later, the names of the interim judges come to the Judicial Selection Committee when they have already gained experience in the position itself, which improves their chances of winning a permanent appointment.
Behind the seemingly technical procedure, there was a real storm.
It began with the last hearing in the Judicial Selection Committee held on November 15.
The Supreme Court president brought up Bressler Gonen's name, but his candidacy was rejected and did not even come up for discussion.
The right-wing representatives on the committee asked to appoint Judge Ron Sulkin, but the parties did not reach an agreement and so it was decided to actually appoint Judge Gil Daniel as District Judge.
Beyond that, the Southern District Bar Association objected to the appointment due to Bressler Gonen's tendency toward the prosecution and the prosecution.
Against this background, it appears that Justice Minister Nissenkorn and Supreme Court President Hayut have found a way around a committee, even though this was done within their powers.
Mark responded to the appointment by tweeting: "The appointment of these two judges was discussed in the plenum of the committee two weeks ago and rejected. Today, in all splendor and solemnity, they were brought in by the minister and president from the back doors of the district. This is how the system works, this is how the junta works. "Judges are appointed in Israel, and I will make sure he knows."
