The government agreed Tuesday to return the appointment of Yehuda Eliyahu as Director General of the Israel Land Authority (Rami) to the search committee, effectively moving toward canceling the appointment, according to an initial report.
The government agreed Tuesday morning, July 7, to return Yehuda Eliyahu's appointment as Director General of the Israel Land Authority (Rami) to the search committee, a step that effectively heads toward canceling the appointment, according to an initial report. The decision follows a series of legal developments, including a High Court of Justice hearing on July 5 where the court proposed various resolutions — first canceling the appointment and replacing two committee members, then later focusing on a qualifications review. The government's agreement to send the matter back to the search committee aligns with the court's evolving proposals.
As The Zioneer reported on July 5, the High Court held a hearing on petitions against the appointment. Two earlier versions indicated the court proposed canceling the appointment and having the search committee re-interview candidates (version 5) or returning the appointment solely on the subject of qualifications (version 6). The thread shows the court's proposals sharpened over the course of the day: from an initial Ynet report of a general proposal to cancel (version 4), to a more detailed plan to replace two problematic committee members and appoint an interim director (version 5), to a second-reading decision that if Eliyahu is re-elected on qualifications he would take the post (version 6). On June 28, the Attorney General informed the High Court she would not defend the appointment, citing defects in the process, and approved separate external legal representation for the government.
Background context includes a June 22 report that the Attorney General's Office would recommend disqualifying the appointment, and a June 17 report that the High Court had issued a conditional order against the appointment. The government's original appointment was made despite the Attorney General's reservations.
It remains unclear whether the search committee will propose a different candidate or whether Eliyahu's name will be resubmitted. The specific criteria for the committee's renewed review have not been detailed.
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