Who will be the IDF's Chief of Staff?
In an earlier post, I reported that Israel may not have an IDF Chief of Staff on February 14 when current Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi is scheduled to resign. And in Israel, the IDF may not have a Chief of Staff in two weeks, because Defense Minister Barak's candidate for the position has been accused of perjury.Israel Radio is now reporting that the Attorney General will inform the government on Tuesday that he refuses to defend Galant's appointment from a High Court of Justice challenge.
Prime Minister Netanyahu will now have to decide whether to hand the issue back to the Turkel Committee, which examines senior civil service appointments.A new appointment would require starting the entire process over and could not be completed by February 14. Defense Minister Ehud Barak and current Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi are not on speaking terms, making it unlikely that Ashkenazi would agree to extend his term for another candidate to be found. Another possibility is for the government to hire a private attorney to defend Galant. Or we have no Chief of Staff in 13 days.
Weinstein made the decision several hours before the deadline set by the High Court to respond to a petition aimed at preventing the appointment. According to the petition, which sparked a public row in recent weeks, Galant allegedly seized state lands and annexed them to his home in Moshav Amikam.
What could go wrong?
Labels: Binyamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, Gabi Ashkenazi, Yehuda Weinstein, Yoav Galant
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:25 AM
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Meanwhile Hamas continues its bombardment of Israel unabated and unchallenged. No wonder mozlems on the EDL Jewish Division page on Facebook are hooting with derision!
Don't those morons in the Israeli government know that their misdeeds are multiplied throughout the Jewish world?
While we fight for Israel and Jews all round the world, they betray them! Barak etc make me sick!!
Its a mess.
At a time when Israel is facing severe security challenges, Israel's media is obsessed with Galant's alleged ethical shortcomings.
What could go wrong indeed
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