Government Secretary Accuses Legal Counsel of Sabotaging Land Authority Appointment
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs accused the legal counsel of actively trying to prevent Yehuda Eliyahu's appointment as Director of the Israel Land Authority (ILA) and blocking his acting term extension. Fuchs stated the legal counsel's actions could harm the ILA's operational continuity. The High Court of Justice has ordered the legal counsel to respond by Tuesday afternoon regarding the extension of Eliyahu's acting role.
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- Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs accused legal counsel of trying to sabotage Yehuda Eliyahu's appointment as ILA Director.
- Fuchs stated the legal counsel is also preventing the extension of Eliyahu's term as acting ILA director.
- The legal counsel cited the election period as a reason to block the selection committee's meeting.
- Fuchs warned the legal stance could jeopardize the operational continuity of the ILA.
- The High Court ordered the legal counsel to respond by Tuesday afternoon regarding the acting term extension.
Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs has sharply criticized the government's legal counsel, accusing them of attempting to thwart the appointment of Yehuda Eliyahu as Director of the Israel Land Authority (ILA) since its inception. Fuchs stated that the legal counsel is now also preventing the extension of Eliyahu's term as acting director, which is set to expire in three days. He alleged that the legal counsel is engaged in a "tenacious struggle" to block the appointment, comparable to their opposition to senior security appointments, including those of David Zini as Shin Bet chief and Roman Gofman as Mossad chief.
Fuchs highlighted Eliyahu's three-year tenure leading the Settlement Administration in the Ministry of Defense, during which he significantly advanced settlement in Judea and Samaria. Eliyahu now aims to promote similar initiatives in the Galilee, Negev, development towns, and other regions across Israel. The core of the dispute involves a High Court of Justice (בג״ץ) ruling that approved a settlement allowing Eliyahu's appointment to proceed via a new selection committee.
According to Fuchs, the legal counsel obstructed the committee's convening, citing the current election period as justification. Furthermore, the legal counsel informed the Housing Minister late last week that Eliyahu's acting term as ILA director could not be extended, despite the resolution of disputes between the minister and Eliyahu, and the minister's request for an extension. Fuchs warned that this legal stance could jeopardize the operational continuity of the ILA, leaving it without a director.
In related High Court decisions, the court stated it would not intervene in the current petition regarding the selection committee's meeting during the election period, as this was not part of the settlement approved in the previous ruling. However, concerning the extension of Eliyahu's acting term, the High Court ordered the legal counsel to submit their response by Tuesday at 2 PM.
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