At court’s behest, Ben Gvir agrees to reevaluate refusal to promote police detective |
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir agreed to reevaluate his refusal to promote police detective Ch. Supt. Ruti Hauslich, at a judge’s behest, at the conclusion of a Thursday court hearing on the matter.
Hauslich, an investigator who deals with incitement-related cases, is the second officer whose promotion Ben Gvir has refused to approve, bucking the counsel of senior brass.
He was required to submit a response to the Jerusalem District Court within 10 days that will outline his updated position.
Judge Tamar Bar Asher, who presided over the hearing, appeared to be granting the minister a final chance to promote the officer before handing down an official ruling on the side of Hauslich.
David Peter, Ben Gvir’s lawyer, claimed the reason for the minister’s refusal is that Hauslich misled the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice committee during a discussion on incitement-related investigations.
According to Peter, she presented a narrow characterization of the police’s position on a bill that would allow law enforcement to launch probes into incitement without a greenlight from the State Attorney’s Office. He blamed her for excluding the position of the Jerusalem District police, though she does not serve in the district.
Hauslich’s lawyer contended that she did what was expected of her at the meeting by presenting the stance of the branch she serves in — the investigations and intelligence division — which is responsible for handling incitement probes.
“The minister continues to echo a narrative in which the officer [Hauslich] woke up one bright morning and, despite her having vast experience and being an outstanding officer who acted on her........