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Joseph Zernik, PhD
PO Box 33407, Tel Aviv, Israel 6133301 ",33407 "
Fax: 077-3179186 Email: [email protected]
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November13,2017
AttorneyMohamadKadah
FOIAEnforcementUnit,MinistryofJustice
Byemail:[email protected],[email protected]
RE:ComplaintagainstMinistryofInteriorfailuretoprovidelawfulresponse
onSeptember12,2017FOIArequest,inre:FOIAOfficerandothermatters
Ihereinrequestconfirmationofreceiptanddueissuanceofcomplaintnumber.
DearAttorneyKadah,FOIAEnforcementUnit:
IhereinfileacomplaintagainsttheMinistryofInteriorinthematter,referenced
above,whichraisesconcernsthattheMinistryofInteriorhasnointentionof
complyingwiththeletterandthespiritoftheFreedomofInformationAct:
OnSeptember12,2017,IfiledmyFOIArequest(nonumberwaseverissued),
pertainingtoFOIAOfficerintheMinistryofInteriorandothermatters(attached),
anddulypaidFOIAfees.Therequestwasfiledbyemailtotwoemailaddresses,
whichareprovidedintheMinistryofInteriorFOIAsite,andalsothroughthe
governmentpaymentinternetportal.
OnOctober22,2017,Isentareminder(attached),sinceneitherconfirmationof
receiptnortimelyFOIAresponsehadbeenreceived.
OnOctober31,2017,IreceivedafaxtransmissionfromAttorneyIrisNachmani
Shohet,DirectorofSeniorWingInternalAudit(attached).Suchtransmission
cannotbedeemedaFOIAresponseatall,anditdoesnotrepresentitselfassuch
eithertheFreedomofInformationAct(1998)isnevermentionedinthe
document.Suchtransmissionfailstoprovideacopyoftheappointmentrecordof
theMinistryofInteriorFOIAOfficer,andalsofailstoidentifyanypersonas
MinistryofInteriorFOIAOfficer.Suchtransmissionfailstoaddressanyofthe
articlesoftheFOIArequest,pertainingtorequestedrecords,andalsofailstorefer
toanyarticleofFreedomofInformationAct(1998),asthelegalfoundationforits
failuretoprovidetherequestedrecords.
OnNovember02,2017,IreceivedanemailtransmissionfromLiorShahar
(attached),DirectorofSeniorWingPolicyPlanningandFOIAOfficer.Itwas
copiedtoAttorneyMargalitLevy,TheLegalBureau.AttorneyIrisNachmani
ShohetsOctober31,2017letterwasagainattached.MrLiorShahars
transmissiondidnotchangeanythingregardingtheinvalidityofAttorneyIris
NachmaniShohetstransmission.
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OnNovember05,2017,IsenttoallinvolvedintheMinistryofInteriormy
challengesregardingtheirfailuretocomplywithprovisionsofthelaw(attached).
Noresponsehasbeenreceived.
Circumstances,whereacentralgovernmentoffice,theMinistryofInterior,engagesin
contemptoftheFreedomofInformationAct(1998),shouldbeseriouslyviewed,
especiallythatseniorofficers,includingattorneys,wereinvolvedinsuchconduct.It
shouldbealsonotedthatconductofattorneysintheStateserviceingeneral,andin
particularrelativetodisregardoftheFreedomofInformationAct(1998),were
specificallyaddressedinasubmission,whichIfiledwiththeUNHumanRights
Councilforthe2018periodicreview,titled:Incompetenceand/orcorruptionofthe
courtsandthelegalprofession,anddiscriminationinlawenforcementinIsrael.
Suchconductisparticularlytroubling,sincetheunderlyingFOIArequestpertainstoa
keyissuerelativetovalidityoftheregimeITsystemsoftheCentralElection
Committee...
IhereinkindlyrequestthatFOIAEnforcementUnitresponsesbedulysignedbya
person,holdingtheappropriateauthority,andthathis/hernameandtitlebe
explicitlynotedintheresponse(notbystudent)
Truly,
JosephZernik,PhD
HumanRightsAlert(NGO)
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POBox33407,TelAviv,Israel6133301",33407"
Fax:0773179186 Email:[email protected]
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September12,2017
MsZivahSherbaf
HeadoftheFOIABranch
MinistryofInterior
Email:[email protected],[email protected]
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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HumanRightsAlert(NGO)
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October22,2017
MsZivahSherbaf
HeadoftheFOIABranch
MinistryofInterior
Email:[email protected],[email protected]
RE:FOIArequestregardingCentralElectionCommitteefailuretorespondin
compliancewiththelaw
DearMsSherbaf:
OnSeptember12,2017Isenttoyourofficebyemail,pursuanttoinstructioninthe
MinistryofInteriorwebsite,[1]myFOIArequest(attachedagain),anddulypaid
FOIArequestfees.
Tothisdate,Ihavereceivedneitherconfirmationofreceipt,requestnumber,nor
FOIAresponse,althoughthetime,providedbylawhasexpired.
Therefore,IhereinrequestresponseonmyFOIArequestwithoutanyfurtherdelay.
Truly,
JosephZernik,PhD
CC:ShinBetHeadNadavArgaman,ChairmanoftheCentralElectionCommittee
JusticeHananMelcer,widedistribution
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HumanRightsAlert(NGO)
JosephZernik,PhD"
POBox33407,TelAviv,Israel6133301",33407"
Fax:0773179186 Email:[email protected]
[]
September12,2017
MsZivahSherbaf
HeadoftheFOIABranch
MinistryofInterior
Email:[email protected],[email protected]
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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HumanRightsAlert(NGO)
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POBox33407,TelAviv,Israel6133301",33407"
Fax:0773179186 Email:[email protected]
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November05,2017
MsZivahSherbaf
HeadoftheFOIABranch
MsIrisNachmaniShochet,Adv
InternalAuditSeniorWingDirector
MrLiorShachar
PolicyPlanningSeniorWingDirector
AttorneyMargalitLevy
LegalBureau
MinistryofInterior
Email:[email protected],[email protected],[email protected]
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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