Supreme Court President Amit Regrets Remarks That Offended Haredi Public
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A complaint was filed against Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit for stating during a hearing that some Haredi individuals own both kosher and smartphones. Amit expressed regret that his words caused offense to the Haredi public.
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- Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit is facing a complaint over remarks made during a hearing.
- The complaint alleges Amit offended the Haredi public by mentioning concurrent use of kosher and smartphones.
- Amit stated his comments were factual and not intended to cause offense.
- Commissioner Asher Kola noted Amit regrets if his words caused offense.
- The complaint was addressed in a decision published by Commissioner Kola.
The complainants stated that Amit's remark during a High Court of Justice hearing, suggesting that some Haredi individuals possess both kosher and smartphones concurrently, had offended many within the Haredi community. In his review of the complaint, President Amit sought to clarify that his statements during the hearing were not intended to offend the sector but rather to address a factual issue that arose during the proceedings. Kola noted that the President believes his words could have been better phrased and expressed, and he regrets that his remarks caused offense to the complainants or others in this context.
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