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Text: Summary Between PM and the Minister of National Security For

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:39:46 -0400

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For Establishing National Guard Dr. Aaron Lerner 27 March 2023 [English translation]
Prime Minister 27 March 2023 5 NIsan 5783

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Text: Summary Between PM and the Minister of National Security For
Establishing National Guard
Dr. Aaron Lerner 27 March 2023
[English translation]

Prime Minister

27 March 2023
5 NIsan 5783

Summary Between PM and the Minister of National Security

The Prime Minister and the Minister of National Security concluded that in
the Government Meeting next Sunday 02/04/2023 11 NIsan 5783 – a draft
resolution will be raised before the Government to establish a national
guard under the Ministry of National Security, and the legislative
amendments required for its establishment will be carried out.

Binyamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister

Itamar Ben Gvir
Minister of National Security
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Text: MK Serving As Minister Who Terminates Membership in Knesset Can Renew Membership If No Longer Minister

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:19:05 -0400

Text: MK Serving As Minister Who Terminates Membership in Knesset Can Renew
Membership If No Longer Minister
Dr. Aaron Lerner 27 March 2023
[English translation]

Constitution: Knesset

Termination of Knesset Membership of a Minister or Deputy Minister
(Amendment No. 49) 2020

42 c. (a) A member of the Knesset serving as a minister or deputy minister
may terminate his membership in the Knesset according to the provisions of
this section; Termination of such membership shall be by written notice to
the Speaker of the Knesset, together with the written consent of the
chairman of the Knesset member's faction, and the provisions of section 40
shall apply to it; The provisions of this section shall not apply to the
member of the Knesset serving as prime minister, deputy prime minister,
alternate prime minister or acting prime minister.

(Amendment No. 52) 2023

... (c) If the membership in the Knesset of a minister or deputy minister is
terminated according to the provisions of this section, his membership in
the Knesset to which he was elected will be renewed if one of these occurs,
and he will not be required to return and declare allegiance according to
section 15:

(1) He ceased to serve as a minister or as a deputy minister;
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Arab-Israeli relations

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Statement by President Isaac Herzog does not include a message to road blockers

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 02:54:25 -0400

Statement by President Isaac Herzog does not include a message to road
blockers
Dr. Aaron Lerner 27 March 2023

IMRA via WhatsApp: Good morning- is the English translation you distributed
the complete text of the Hebrew message?

After an evening of grossly illegal road blocking which included physical
attacks on police there is no message directed also to the “protesters”
regarding their behaviour?

Did President Herzog issue a second public directed to the protestors?

Statement by President Isaac Herzog
Monday, 27 March 2023 / 5 Nissan 5783

President Isaac Herzog:

"Last night we witnessed very difficult scenes.

I appeal to the Prime Minister, members of the Government, and members of
the Coalition: there are harsh and painful feelings. The entire nation is
rapt with deep worry. Our security, economy, society — all are under threat.
The whole people of Israel are looking at you. The whole Jewish People are
looking at you. The whole world is looking at you.

For the sake of the unity of the People of Israel, for the sake of the
necessary responsibility, I call on you to halt the legislative process
immediately.

I appeal to the leaders of all Knesset factions, Coalition and Opposition
alike, to place this country's citizens above all else and to act with
courage and responsibility without further delay. Wake up now! This is not a
political moment; this is a moment for leadership and responsibility."

Eylon Levy, International Media Advisor to the President of the State of
Israel: That is the statement.

IMRA: Does President Herzog condone the activities which the media has
reported took place overnight?

[No reply yet, when it comes it will be distributed.]

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Arab-Israeli relations

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Observation: "Pillars of Democracy" Silent While People May Die

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 17:31:21 -0400

Observation: "Pillars of Democracy" Silent While People May Die Tonight as
Roads Blocked Around the Country
Dr. Aaron Lerner 26 March 2023

It started years ago when the police decided that it wasn't good for PR to
arrest a handful of people in wheelchairs on major roads.

And tonight around the country roads are being blocked.

There's no way to reach major hospitals from many locations.

As for the leadership of the opposition and those who claim to be pillars of
democracy – be it the Israel Democracy Institute, political leaders, or
Supreme Court Justices - not a word against road blocking.

For the record: Naftali Bennett saw fit to issue a call tonight against
violence but not a word about road blocking.

I have talked with highly educated road blockers and THEY THINK IT IS OK IF
PEOPLE DIE because of blocked roads.
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Arab-Israeli relations

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Commentary: Mr. Netanyahu Should Declare That Israeli Bill Of Rights The Next Legislation After Basic Law For Appointment Judges

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:48:15 -0400

Commentary: Mr. Netanyahu Should Declare That Israeli Bill Of Rights The
Next Legislation After Basic Law For Appointment Judges
Dr. Aaron Lerner 23 March, 2023

Tonight, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu proclaimed his commitment to
enacting an Israeli Bill of Rights, but unfortunately, he declined to
announce that it would be the next legislation after pushing through the
second and third readings next week of a basic law covering the appointment
of judges.

If I were Netanyahu, I would have even announced that the text for the first
reading of the Israeli Bill of Rights is the text already hammered out by
the team of highly respected top legal experts (almost all of whom are
identified with the Left).

It's a win-win move.

Turning to legislating an Israeli Bill of Rights, which from the get-go has
broadly acceptable wording, puts the opposition into a dilemma: is their
place in history to be blotched by the stain of voting AGAINST Israel's Bill
of Rights?

The move would also dramatically reduce the possibility that the Supreme
Court would opt not to simply dismiss any petitions filed challenging the
basic law covering the appointment of judges.

There's still time for Mr. Netanyahu to simply post this already broadly
accepted text as the proposed Israeli Bill of Rights on his website and call
on Gantz and Lapid to help him rush this important legislation through the
Knesset.

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Arab-Israeli relations

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For The Record: Link To Website Showing Planned Road Blocking for March 23rd

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 02:38:26 -0400

For The Record: Link To Website Showing Planned Road Blocking for March 23rd
Dr. Aaron Lerner 23 March 2023

Below is a translation of the Hebrew message which has been circulating
which includes a link to a map detailing the exact locations and times for
road blocking.

For the record: It still is technically against the law to block roads in
Israel without permission regardless of the cause the road is being blocked
for.

======== ENGLISH TRANSLATION===========================
We are all preparing for National Paralysis Day - Thursday 03/23!
Check out the map (which is constantly updated with more and more and more
events) and decide how and where you're going to fight for democracy because
we're all leaving on Thursday!
The map in the following link:
https://for-israel.web.app/share/23032023/9999
The Black Flags protest
Saving democracy
Link to join the national teams:
https://bit.ly/3Z0ns2Y
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Arab-Israeli relations

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