Human Rights Alert (NGO)

Joseph Zernik, PhD "

PO Box 33407, Tel Aviv, Israel 6133301 ",33407 "
Fax: 077-3179186 Email: joseph.zernik@hra-ngo.org

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November05,2017

NadavArgaman,HeadofShinBet
PrimeMinister'sOffice,BenGurionCity,BuildingC
Jerusalem91950
Byfax:025605000,andbyemail:sigalM@pmo.gov.il

RE:ComputerizationoftheelectionsystemfalseandmisleadingMinistryof
InteriorFreedomofInformationActResponse.

DearMrArgaman:
Thankyouverymuchforyourresponsesonmypreviousinquiries,pertainingtolack
ofintegrityand/ordeceitandbreachoftrustintheCentralElectionCommittees
conduct.
OnSeptember12,2017,IalsofiledaFOIArequest(attached)withtheMinistryof
Interior,pertainingtoconductofthePublicCommitteeforReviewof
ComputerizationoftheElectionSystemandrecommendationsoftheState
Ombudsmaninthisregard.
Followingreminder,Ireceivedtheattachedletters,datedOctober31,2017and
November02,2017,whichIdeemfalseandmisleading.
AlsoattachedismyNovember05,2017replytotheMinistryofInterior,again
requestingcompliancewiththeFreedomofInformationAct,andalawfulFOIA
response.
RenewalofconductoftheabovereferencedCommitteecouldhavebeena
constructivemeasureforrenewalofpublictrustintheCentralElectionCommittee.In
viewofrumorsregardingpendinggeneralelection,whicharerepeatedlypublished
bymedia,thematterisalsoofhighurgency.
TheShinBetAct(2002),Article7(a)says:
TheShinBetischargedwiththesafeguardofStatesecurity,procedures
andinstitutionsofthedemocraticregimeagainstthreatsofterror,
sabotage,andsubversion
IhopethatyoucouldexertyourinfluenceandatleasthelpinbringingtheMinistryof
InteriorintocompliancewiththeFreedomofInformationAct,ifnotrenewalof
conductoftheCommittee.
Iwouldbegratefulforyourattentiontothisimportantmatterandconfirmationof
receiptbyreturnemail.
Truly,

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JosephZernik,PhD"
POBox33407,TelAviv,Israel6133301",33407"
Fax:0773179186 Email:joseph.zernik@hrango.org

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September12,2017

MsZivahSherbaf
HeadoftheFOIABranch
MinistryofInterior
Email:Meda@moin.gov.il,zivash@moin.gov.il

RE:FreedomofInformationRequestregardingMinistryofInteriorandthe
CentralElectionCommitteerecords,whicharerelatedtofindingsand
recommendationsintheStateOmbudsmansreports

DearMsSherbaf:
PleaseacceptinstantFreedomofInformationRequest.Pleaseconfirmreceiptby
returnemail,includingadulydesignatedFOIArequestnumber.
InstantFOIArequestisaddressedtoyou,pursuanttoinstructionsintheMinistryof
InteriorsInternetpage.[1]Itshouldbenotedthatyourtitle,aspublishedinthe
MinistryofInteriorsInternetpageisnotFOIAOfficer.Additionally,Ihavefound
noreferencetoaFOIAOfficerinthatpage.Furthermore,Ihavefoundnoreference
toaFOIAOfficerintheMinistryofInteriors2016FOIAAnnualReport.
Therefore,Ihereinfileapreliminarilyrequest:
a)AcopyofalawfullymadeappointmentrecordoftheMinistryofInteriorsFOIA
Officer,oranexactreferencetoanofficialpublicationofsuchappointment.
Additionally,IhereinrequestthattheresponseoninstantFOIArequestbesignedby
alawfullyappointedMinistryofInteriorsFOIAOfficer.
I.Requester
Name:JosephZernik
ID:
Address:POBox33407,TelAviv,Israel
Fax:0773179186
II.RequestedInformation
TherequestedinformationisdetailedintheHebrewFOIArequestbelow.Hereonlya
generaldescriptionisprovided.TherequestisbasedontheStateOmbudsmans
publishedreportfollowingthe2015generalelections.
TherequestincludesphotocopiesofspecificparagraphsfromtheStateOmbudsmans
publishedreportandasksfordocumentsthatarespecificallyreferencedinthe

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publishedreport,orthatshouldexistbasedoninformationthatisincludedinthe
publishedreport.
Therequestedinformationpertainstotwogeneralareas:
a)TheuseofITsystems,whicharerequiredforadministrationofthegeneral
election,andaremaintainedbytheMinistryofInterior,and
b)ConductofthePublicCommitteeforReviewofComputerizationoftheCentral
ElectionCommittee.
III.Payment:
Requestfeewaspaidonline,ReferenceNo63615774.
Truly,

JosephZernik,PhD
CC:ShinBetHeadNadavArgaman,Knesset,widedistribution
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JosephZernik,PhD"
POBox33407,TelAviv,Israel6133301",33407"
Fax:0773179186 Email:joseph.zernik@hrango.org

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November05,2017

MsZivahSherbaf
HeadoftheFOIABranch
MsIrisNachmaniShochet,Adv
InternalAuditSeniorWingDirector
MrLiorShachar
PolicyPlanningSeniorWingDirector
AttorneyMargalitLevy
LegalBureau
MinistryofInterior
Email:Meda@moin.gov.il,zivash@moin.gov.il,irisna@moin.gov.il

RE:September12,2017FOIArequest(Nonumberissued),inre:
ComputerizationoftheCentralElectionCommitteefailuretorespondin
compliancewiththelaw

DearMsSherbaf,AttorneyNachmaniShochet,MrShahar,AttorneyLevy:
OnSeptember12,2017Isenttoyourofficebyemail,pursuanttoinstructioninthe
MinistryofInteriorwebsite,myFOIArequest,anddulypaidFOIArequestfees.[1]
Followingreminder,Ireceivedtwolettersfromyouroffices,onedatedOctober31,
2017,[2]andtheotherdatedNovember02,2017.[3]
Yourlettersraiseseriousconcerns:
a)MyFOIARequestitselfstatedthelackofclarityregardingexistenceoflawfully
appointedFOIAOfficerintheMinistryofInterior.Therefore,myRequestaskedat
theoutsetacopyofthelawfulappointmentrecordoftheMinistryofInteriorFOIA
Officer.Yourlettersfailedtoprovidesuchrecord.
Moreover,yourletters,whicharesignedbyseniorMinistryofInteriorofficers,
includingtwoseniorattorneys,oneofwhomisDirectorofInternalAuditinthe
MinistryofInterior,listonetimeMsZivahShebaf,FOIAOfficer,Ministryofthe
Interior,andanothertime,MrLiorShahar,FOIAOfficer.
Furthermore,yourlettersfailtoeverdirectlyrefertomyFOIARequestas
FreedomofInformationRequest
b)MyFOIARequestdidnotaskforexplanations.Itrequestonlydocuments,which
wereclearlydefined.However,yourlettersfailedtoprovideanyoftherequested
documents.YourlettersalsofailedtodulystateanyprovisionoftheFreedomof
InformationAct,pursuanttowhichyourefrainfromprovidingtherequested
documents.

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Obviously,thematterathandisofhighpublicsignificancerelativetovalidityofthe
Israeligovernmentsystemandpublictrustinthegeneralelections.
Therefore,IhereinrequestlawfulresponseonmyFOIArequestwithnofurtherdelay.
FirstandforemostacopyofappointmentrecordofMinistryoftheInteriorFOIA
Officer.
Truly,

JosephZernik,PhD
CC:ShinBetHeadNadavArgaman,ChairmanoftheCentralElectionCommittee
JusticeHananMelcer,widedistribution
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