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Rona Sela
Apr. 10, 2021 11:54 PM
In a report he published last week (“Why are these documents top secret and hidden in Israel’s archives,” April 4), Ofer Aderet raises an important topic: the way the government conceals documents in the Israel State Archives for decades by classifying them as confidential or top-secret. He cited the efforts of scholars and organizations to gain access to decades-old primary sources about episodes in Israeli history, some or even most of which are still under censorship.
In some cases, such as documents about Israeli military ties with Haiti’s murderous dictatorship in the 1960s, the Yom Kippur War and the Eli Cohen espionage affair, the material remains classified under the guise of protecting national security.
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announces his decision to prosecute Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, November 21, 2019.
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit convened a forum of senior jurists he kept outside the official discussions in his office regarding the cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The AG held secret discussions with this group, informing the Justice Ministry or the State Attorney’s Office, according to a report by Haaretz published Tuesday (
The series of meetings took place in 2019 and began shortly before the AG announced his intention to prosecute Netanyahu following a hearing with the PM. The participants in the meetingsâwhich were held at the Yad Hanadiv think tank in Jerusalem and not in the AG’s officeâwere asked to maintain complete confidentiality and not to document the meetings or keep notes.