Justice Minister Gideon Saar intends to bring the appointment of former Chief Military Prosecutor, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Sharon Afek, to the post of Deputy Attorney General in charge of the Ministry of Justice's Advisory System and Legislation on Sunday. Who in the past spoke out strongly against Afek and said that "the soldiers are more afraid of the IDF than of Sinwar."
The appointment provokes strong criticism from the right, since during his time in the military prosecutor's office, Afek was perceived as having a hostile attitude toward settlement.
As mentioned, Bennett, who at the time served as chairman of the Jewish Home and Minister of Education in the Netanyahu government, also spoke out strongly against Afek. , And on the part of Spokesman Mandelblit, who stated that "there is no dawn to things" that Bennett slammed.
"The government's biggest failure."
Sharon Afek, Photo: Coco
Despite this, in 2018, when things were said, Bennett refused to back down from them.
His office also issued another statement saying that "the Minister has expressed his clear position: In the IDF, and not only, there is currently an excess of legalization. Minister Bennett believes that today IDF soldiers are pushed into the corner by excess legal hoops, in a way that hurts operational "To".
In view of his apparent intention to support the appointment of Afek to the senior position despite the harsh words he said against him about four years ago, "Israel Today" contacted the Bennett bureau, but until the publication of these lines no response was received, and it will be published if and when it is received.
Even before he served as attorney general, during his tenure as military attorney in Judea and Samaria, Afek promoted the implementation of Adv. Talia Sasson's "outposts report," and according to settlement sources, he was even proud of it.
The right claimed that Afek led a tough anti-settlement policy that made use of a broad legal interpretation and problematic legal tools, such as a "disruptive use order" that harmed settlers and farmers in Judea and Samaria.
The Yesha Council has warned in recent days that "Afek's appointment will lead to devastating legal consequences for construction in Judea and Samaria."
It should be noted that the council is headed by David Elhayani, a member of the New Hope Party who is considered close to Gideon Saar.
MK Simcha Rotman of Religious Zionism said that “the biggest failure of the current government is the perpetuation of the left’s control over the centers of power in the judiciary.
The role of the next government will be to reform the judiciary and restore power to elected officials.
"Not to engage in one appointment or another, but to make sure that the person who holds the position of deputy attorney general does not have the power to impose his positions and perceptions."
Despite the harsh criticism on the right, the Minister of Justice defended the appointment, saying: "Sharon Afek is a man of values, Zionism, a clear public servant, who has served all his life in uniform. I am convinced he will make a unique contribution to the Ministry of Justice and the public legal service. .
The left also welcomed the appointment and defended it.
Labor Party Secretary General Eran Hermoni said that "we have long understood that the settlers' leaders are confused and think that the State of Israel is a privately owned business.
In this case, insolence knows no bounds, as they try to thwart the appointment of a dedicated and professional public servant just because he stands for the rule of law and fights illegal outposts, while serving in the Israel Defense Forces and protecting their security. "
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