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Justice Ministry to Investigate Justice Elyagon's Remarks About a Handicapped Lawyer

by Eliezer Rauchberger

"I have asked the director of the courts to conduct an immediate examination of the event, without delay. At its conclusion I will weigh my opinion within the framework of my authority," announced Justice Minister Yossi Beilin, in response to a parliamentary motion by MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni. The motion concerned remarks made by Chief Justice of the Beersheba Magistrates Court, Justice Elyagon, against a handicapped lawyer.

Elyagon allegedly told the handicapped lawyer -- who complained that he couldn't reach the courtroom on the third floor due to his handicap -- that he should have taken this into consideration before taking on the case.

Beilin said such remarks attributed to Elyagon by the media were highly improper and must undergo serious investigation.

Rabbi Moshe Gafni told Beilin: "If you want the court system to be respected by the overall population: the chareidi sector, lawyers, as well as by handicapped individuals, Justice Elyagon must immediately leave his position."

Rabbi Gafni also reminded Beilin of the deliberations in the Knesset's Constitution Committee over the "lice affair," in which Elyagon referred to the chareidi sector as "parasites and lice" at a lawyer's convention. At that time, the Constitution Committee asked the Justice Minster to dismiss Elyagon. However, the Minister accepted the position of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Aharon Barak, who sufficed with a rebuke.

Rabbi Gafni stressed that according to din Torah Elyagon would be dismissed immediately.


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