The prisoners’ vaccine storm continues: Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit Contact the Minister of Internal Security today (Friday) Amir Ohana In a letter stating that Ohana acted without authority when he decided to prevent the vaccination of prisoners at this stage and announced that the IPS must vaccinate the prisoner population without delay. Ohana wrote in response: “Why is the position of an unelected adviser binding and the position of the government trustee? “.
Prof. Levin on the vaccines for Corona: “Illusions must not be sold to the public” (Credit: Knesset Channel)
According to the ombudsman, the minister’s directive to prevent corona vaccinations at this stage for detainees and prisoners in IPS facilities, who belong to the risk group as defined by the Ministry of Health, which is not acceptable to the government ministry entrusted with setting priorities for vaccinations. Given without authority and tainted with conspicuous illegality.
The ombudsman announced that the IPS must vaccinate the prisoner population without delay, in accordance with the priorities set by the competent health authorities.. The ombudsman also informed the minister that with regard to petitions to the High Court, which deal with the prisoners’ vaccination policy against the corona virus, in light of the circumstances, the minister’s position will be presented as part of the State Attorney’s response to the petitions, and not by separate representation.
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Minister of Defense and Justice Bnei Gantz He backed the ombudsman’s decision and wrote on his Twitter account: “The Attorney General’s guidance is binding, and he is the authorized commentator for the law for the government. “Minister Ohana’s desire to make political capital on the altar of the health and lives of the elderly and sick prisoners – not only is it illegal, it is also dangerous and morally shameful.”
Ohana wrote on his Twitter account in response to Gantz: “How superficial. Perhaps you can explain Why is the position of an unelected adviser binding and the position of the person in government trusting the prisons is not? And on that occasion would you please explain the morality that the prisoners (who remain in their place) will be vaccinated before the staff (who go in and out)? Even with the soldiers’ vaccinations, did you wait until the prisoners were vaccinated, Mr. Defense Minister? “
How superficial.
Would you please explain why the position of an unelected adviser is binding and the position of the person in the government trusting the prisons is not?
And on that occasion would you please explain the morality that the prisoners (who remain in their place) will be vaccinated before the staff (who go in and out)?
Even with the soldiers’ vaccinations, did you wait until the prisoners were vaccinated, Mr. Defense Minister?– Amir Ohana (@AmirOhana) January 15, 2021
Last week, Deputy Attorney General Amit Merari sent a letter to the Minister to Ohana criticizing his decision not to vaccinate prisoners due to “lack of authority”, in a letter against me, Ohana attacked again and stressed that as long as they are not part of the government, they They can not decide. “
“You have, and anyone who is interested, until 21.2.4 to submit your name in one of the lists of candidates for the 24th Knesset, and if you are elected to the Knesset and the government, you can definitely do so. Until then, since the responsibility for all bodies subordinate to the Ministry of Defense “My shoulders, and the accountability to the public I will give, and not you – I have decided to stand by it,” Ohana explained in his letter.
Amir Ohana (Photo: Oliveir Fitoussi, Flash 90)Meanwhile, yesterday the president turned Reuven Rivlin To the Minister of Health, July Edelstein And asked him to promote the administration of vaccines to the population of prisoners in Israel. “At this encouraging time, when the gospel of vaccines marks the long-awaited end of the health crisis, we must not withdraw from our sacred Jewish and democratic values, which constitute a moral and value compass for us,” Rivlin wrote. “Preventing life-saving medical treatment from people in prison – whether because of a sentence handed down to them by the court or because they are in detention before sentencing – is inconsistent with our values, the values of the Jewish and democratic state.”
“Woe to us if the guidelines for the fight against Corona, and in particular the order of priority of vaccinations, are tainted by such and other political motives – something that could seriously damage precious human lives, and even erode public trust,” the president continued. “I strengthen your hands, in your choice to back up the professional factors, according to which the administration of vaccines to the population of prisoners in Israel should be promoted immediately – in order to maintain the health as well as the health of the prisoners and the prison service staff.”