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Chairman of the Exceptions Committee: There is no possibility of a combo for the ultra-Orthodox
Sheila Adler, deputy director general of the Ministry of Transportation, rejected criticism of the committee, claiming that MKs intervened to provide permits for ultra-Orthodox passengers. He said, "The investigation is sinful to the truth."
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Keenan Cohen
Sunday, 28 February 2021, 11:54
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"I have no idea what the religion of the applicants is."
Haredim at Ben Gurion Airport (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Sheila Adler, chairman of the Exceptions Committee and deputy director general of the Ministry of Transportation, today (Sunday) rejected the criticism directed at the committee's conduct and said that no prioritization was made between different populations seeking to enter Israel.
In an interview with 103FM, Adler said that "there is no possibility of a combo for the ultra-Orthodox, even if I wanted to as head of the committee.
According to him," the investigation is sinful to the truth.
I have no idea what the religion of the applicants is to return to Israel, and whether they are religious or not. "Elder elaborated on the committee's decision-making process, saying:" 4,500 applications arrive every day, people submit online.
I have no idea who the guy, what religion is and what nationality is, I only know the ID number if Israeli or not. "
This, said Adler accusations investigation News 12, which alleged that among the happy return a majority of the passengers anxious Many of them received entry permits after the intervention of associates and Knesset members, while other clear humanitarian cases are ignored.
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Sheila Adler (Photo: Courtesy of the photographers)
At the same time as Adler said, the Ministry of Transportation today opened a discussion on the issue of entry and exit requests from Israel in the Exceptions Committee.
The hearing, the first of two, will discuss the demand of Israeli citizens to return before the Knesset elections on March 23.
The discussion comes after the many criticisms that have accumulated about the way the committee is conducted.
In addition, the Minister of Transportation, Miri Regev, will give a briefing to journalists during her visit to Ben Gurion Airport.
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