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Peretz to Netanyahu: Minister Eli Cohen added businessmen to his trip to Egypt improperly
In a letter sent to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economy criticized the visit of the delegation of the Ministry of Intelligence and the National Security Council to Cairo, which is inconsistent with the relevant government ministries.
He argued that the accompaniment of the businessmen did not go through the procedure that makes sure that there are no conflicts of interest and improper motives.
"Regret over the course of events"
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Monday, 08 March 2021, 20:00 Updated: 20:06
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Did not go through the protocol.
Cohen (Photo: Flash 90, Yonatan Zindel)
Economy Minister Amir Peretz protested Minister of Intelligence Eli Cohen's trip to Egypt in a letter sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday.
According to him, the visit and the addition of businessmen to the minister's delegation were carried out in an improper manner and contrary to the protocol of the Ministry of Economy.
Minister Cohen left for Egypt today at the head of a delegation from the Ministry of Intelligence and the National Security Council, which was joined by a group of Israeli businessmen. Cohen's unusual trip to Egypt was reported for the first time by Gili Cohen in "Here". The Minister of Intelligence organized his visit without any coordination with other relevant government ministries. , Headed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Found out about the visit by chance.
Peretz and Cohen (Photo: Flash 90, Yonatan Zindel / Flash 90)
The Ministry of Economy also found out about the visit by accident, and were surprised to hear that Cohen was taking businessmen with him.
Involving businessmen in an Israeli official's trip involves an official procedure of the Ministry of Economy, designed to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest or preference of certain lenders over others due to improper motives.
"Last weekend I heard about a delegation led by Intelligence Minister MK Eli Cohen to meetings with intelligence chiefs in Egypt, with economic issues on the agenda, and even more - a meeting between heads of business companies from various fields of the Israeli economy and their counterparts in Egypt," he wrote. Peretz
wrote to
Netanyahu, who himself confirmed Cohen's trip
, that a clarification he made with Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi revealed that the Foreign Ministry also learned about the delegation to Egypt, due to a request from Egyptian officials who did not coordinate with the ambassador in Cairo. The visit.
"Later, I had a conversation with the head of the National Security Council who knew about the existence of the delegation according to your instructions. This and more; I had a conversation with Minister Eli Cohen in which I clarified that this was an improper procedure," Peretz added in a letter to Netanyahu.
Approved the trip, but government ministries were not reported.
Netanyahu (Photo: Official website, David Bachar)
He noted that the Ministry of Economy has tried to help find a way for business people going to Egypt to do so in accordance with the rules and make sure that the principle of transparency and equality is maintained, but without success.
"Since the demand of the director general of the ministry to present all the details in a transparent manner to make sure that things were done properly was not met, we decided to get our hands on this matter," Peretz noted. "I can only regret the way things went."
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