Rafi Rotem Israeli Tax Authority whistleblower

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ISRAEL: Tax Authority whistleblower Rafi Rotem asks the "#$%&"'()*"+,*

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Supreme Court for signed !ertified de!isions in his petition

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[3121"(+*%-] A court, which refuses to serve signed and certified decisions, is certified corrupt! . Corruption of the judges in Israel is central to the current socio-economic crisis [pics]

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waivers to t!coon and crime famil! related "usinesses, alleged murder of a ta. fraud ;source;, and se. "ri"es to a ta. authorit! officer( 4he Israeli justice s!stem has persistentl! refused to investigate 9otem>s allegations, and the courts and 5tate 3m"udsman have refused to accord him e6ual protection under the law over the past +) !ears( 3ver the same period, 9otem has suffered continuous harassment and retaliation( 7)8 4he Petition to the ?igh Court of Justice Rotem v Samet et al <+)@@'*A= again sought protection and investigation of his allegations( 9otem further claimed o"struction of justice in conduct of Judge %ardah 5amet in the 4el Aviv a"or Court in his case( ?owever, the Petition was summaril! dismissed "! Justices Edmond ev!, Ali$ah Ar"el and #$i %ogelman( 7@8 In their Barch @, )**A Judgment, the Justices of the ?igh Court of Justice ruled that the matter originated in a long-term la"or dispute in the 4a. Authorit!, and that there was no foundation for 9otem>s claim of retaliation for his whistle"lowing( 7@8 A )*+@ review of the 9afi 9otem scandal "! senior Israeli journalist Calman ie"es:ind was titled, ;4here are no justices in Jerusalem;( 7,8 In an interview in )*+@, former Israeli Attorne! General Bann! Be$ou$ stated, regarding the 4a. Authorit! scandal, e.posed "! 9afi 9otem, ;the worst corruption scandal is the on in the 4a. Authorit!((( it is the closest to organi$ed crime((( the punishment of those involved did not reflect the severit! of their crimes and the entire affair(((; 7-8 As detailed in a secret 5tate /epartment ca"le from )**C, pu"lished "! Di:ilea:s, the #5 Em"ass! in Israel also raised concerns regarding the integration of organi$ed crime and government in the 5tate of Israel( 7E8 4he reason for toda!>s re6uest for the service of signed and certified decisions in 9otem>s Petition, stems from the fact that the decisions were served unsigned "! the judges, uncertified "! the chief cler: of the court, "earing the disclaimer ;su"ject to editing and phrasing changes;, and with no accompan!ing letter <authentication=( 5uch records cannot "e deemed "! a reasona"le person valid court records( 4he Israeli 5upreme Court has "een routinel! serving its decisions in such manner since )**), starting under the tenure of then Presiding Justice Aharon Fara:( 4he ?uman 9ights Alert <GG3= su"mission to the #G ?uman 9ights Council documented that the Israeli 5upreme Court routinel! conducts simulated proceedings, issues simulated judicial records, and refuses to issue dul! signed and certified decision records( 7H-A8 5imulated judicial records are records that are not deemed valid and effectual records, pursuant to the law of the 5tate of Israel, "ut which the courts defrauds the people to "elieve are true and valid court records( It remains to "e seen how Presiding Justice Asher Grunis would respond on 9afi 9otem>s re6uest for dul! signed and certified decision records in this landmar: affair( 4he ?uman 9ights Alert su"mission was reviewed "! the professional staff of the ?uman 9ights Council, and was incorporated into the )*+@ #G>s periodic report on ?uman 9ights in Israel with the note, ;lac: of integrit! in the((( 5upreme Court((( in Israel;( 7C8 4he ?uman 9ights Alert su"mission proposed that the solution to corruption of the Israeli courts, including the 5upreme Court, should include a ;4ruth and 9econciliation Commission;( 5uch commissions were previousl! emplo!ed in other nations, li:e 5outh Africa and East German!, which emerged from under t!rannical regimes( As is the case in other nations, corruption of the judges is central to the current socioeconomic crisis in Israel( 1111 Joseph Ierni:, Ph/ ?uman 9ights Alert <GG3= http&''www(scri"d(com'?uman19ights1Alert 3ccup!4 %

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