Human Rights Alert (NGO)

Joseph Zernik, PhD

PO Box 33407, Tel Aviv, Israel
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2014-08-17 Attorney Hai Bar-El refuses to opine: Were the

meetings of whitle-blower Rafi Rotem with State
Ombudsman's staff "providing evidence"?

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A series of meetings between whistle-blower Rafi Rotem and staff of the State
Ombudsman's office were coordinated and conducted, most in the presence
of Attorney Hai Bar-El, CEO of a non-profit, dedicated to fighting corruption.
Verbally, Attorney Bar-El described such meetings as "providing evidence",
but now he refuses to opine on the same question in writing...

Rafi Rotem in handcuffs in one of the numerous false arrests.

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OccupyTLV, August 17 - in his response to Dr Zernik of Human Rights Alert
(NGO) today, Attorney Hai Bar-El refuses to opine regarding the nature of the
meetings between whistle-blower Rafi Rotem and staff of the State
Ombudsman's office.
Attorney Bar-El's response in part says: [2]
Even if you were to pay me for the requested opinion (our fee for such
opinion is $15,000 +VAT), I would have refused to accept such
assignment.
In his August 15, 2014 letter, Dr Zernik asked the legal opinion of Attorney Hai
Bar-El: [1]
Were you witness of any procedure, during the above mentioned
meetings, which was "providing evidence", pursuant to the law of the
State of Israel?
Today's reply by Dr Zernik on Attorney Bar-El's response says in part: [3]

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On various occasions, in the presence of Rotem's supporters, both

before and after the above mentioned meetings, you referred to such
meetings as "providing evidence".
After reviewing the facts in this matter, my opinion is that your
statement to such effect were false and misleading.
Therefore, my request for your opinion was meant to provide you an
opportunity to correct such false statements, which were made by an
attorney, who is:
CEO of the non-profit "Ogen Association - for fighting
corruption";
The one who mediated and caused the convening of the
meetings;
The one who participated in the meetings as Rotem's counsel,
per an unusual instruction by the State Ombudsman's April 29,
2014 letter. [4]
Given the unusual public policy significance of the Rafi Rotem affair,
and in view of my experience in international Human Rights reviews, I
am of the opinion that if you persist in your refusal to opine on this
matter, your conduct is likely to be deemed fraud, violation of Human
Rights, and evidence for high-level corruption of the justice system and
the legal profession in the State of Israel.
Therefore, I maintain my hope that you would respond on my request
and provide your opinion in this matter within the time specified in my
August 15, 2014 letter.
Corruption of the courts and the legal profession is a central cause of the
socio-economic crisis in the State of Israel today!
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[1] 2014-08-15 Request for legal opinion filed by Joseph Zernik, PhD, with Attorney Hai Barel,
Ogen CEO, regarding the nature of meetings of Mr Rotem's recent meetings with State
Ombudsman's office
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/236896106/
[2] 2014-08-17 Attorney Bar-El's Response on a request for opinion: Were meetings of
whistle-blower Rotem with State Ombudsman staff "providing testimony" pursuant to Israeli
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/237030343/
[3] 2014-08-17 Repeat request for legal opinion by Attorney Hai Bar-El regarding the nature of
recent meetings between Israeli whistle-blower Rafi Rotem and staff of the State
Ombudsman's office
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/237036536/
)[4] 2014-04-29 State Ombudsman letter to Rotem's attorney (full English translation

http://www.scribd.com/doc/221265439/

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