The ombudsman noted to the cabinet secretary that the political-security cabinet could make decisions "in urgent and vital cases", provided the two blocs have equal ministerial representation.
Spokesman Mandelblit: "In vital cases, the Cabinet can act even in the absence of a Minister of Justice"
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Yossi Zeliger
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit recently instructed Prime Minister Tzachi Braverman that under certain conditions, despite the non-appointment of the Minister of Justice, it will be possible to make operational decisions in the Political-Security Cabinet:
"With regard to the security cabinet, it can be concluded, albeit narrowly, that there is no impediment to the exercise of its powers, including through decision-making, given the reasons for urgency and vitality that require it, provided that the number of ministers belonging to each bloc is equal." Minister of Justice. "
However, on the face of it, the ombudsman noted that in the absence of an incumbent justice minister, the political security cabinet as well as the corona cabinet and the GSS committee cannot exercise their powers and make decisions, except in urgent and vital cases and only in the case of the security cabinet.
The ombudsman notes that the government has the authority to discuss and decide in their place.
"As long as the members of the Political-Security Cabinet do not comply with the equality provision between the number of ministers who are members of each of the blocs, it will not be able to exercise its powers by means of valid decisions," Mandelblit wrote in his letter.
As you may recall, in recent days there has been a confrontation in the government between Blue and White and the Likud, after the temporary tenure of Bnei Gantz as Minister of Justice has ended, and Prime Minister Netanyahu does not intend to appoint a minister in his place.
Against this background, Blue and White refuses to approve the purchase of the additional vaccines from Pfizer until a Justice Minister is appointed.
