The High Court of Justice today (Tuesday) allowed the publication of the contents of the document submitted by former Shin Bet chiefs against the appointment of David Zini to the position - which had until now been defined as "confidential.".
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Former Shin Bet chiefs - Carmi Gillon, Ami Ayalon, and Nadav Argaman - claimed in the "secret" document that there was a "security danger" in Zini's appointment to the position. Now it turns out that this is indeed a completely empty political document, based on publications from websites, under the guise of supposed "security and confidentiality.".
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The first challenge presented in the petition, what are called the "service challenges," is Jewish terrorism. This claim was based on articles in Haaretz and Ynet.
After that, the second and equally unfounded claim was revealed - according to which Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are "terrorists.".
The document states: "Jewish terrorist elements have infiltrated the stronghold of democracy, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of National Security and Jewish terrorist elements, and anyone who does not see them as a threat cannot serve.".
The document also claims that in light of the security ties with the Palestinian Authority, and since Zini opposes any 'political settlement' or territorial exchange, no one will listen to these things.
The legal advisor to the government said in her response to the petition that "there is no legal impediment to disqualifying Zini's appointment.".
Shin Bet chief David Zini sought to reject the petition, claiming that they were trying to disqualify him due to his "purity of opinion" - and demanded "to reject all petitions for the issuance of the requested orders, and also to order that all petitioners be charged with legal fees.".
