(Israeli!)Supreme Court rejects scientists' petition against lockdown

Arutz Sheva ^ | 26/9/20 | Mordechai Sones

[Eleutheria5]

The Supreme Court Thursday rejected the petition by scientists and academics against the COVID-19 lockdown.

The judges ruled that “the petition’s underlying factual and legal infrastructure is no longer relevant," referring to the petition’s claims of inflated morbidity and mortality data, biases, and lack of transparency. The judges ruled the points were moot, as the government has already tightened measures and imposed full lockdown based on the same data.

The Court said it cannot examine the substantive arguments presented by the petitioners, and therefore defers to the "competent bodies".

Attorney Batya Sachs, who prepared the petition, responded to the ruling, saying: “our funding campaign reached close to 80% of the 90,000 shekel goal within 2 days, which shows how many people from all sectors are behind us. We're disappointed but not surprised.”

Attorney Sachs continued: “The public panic in the media, fueled by the Health Ministry, undoubtedly influenced the judges themselves. Our panel of experts prove that much of the information is false or misleading. The fact that Ronni Gamzu, Minister Yisrael Katz, and Knesset Coronavirus Committee Chairwoman MK Yifat Shasha-Biton disagree with the total lockdown shows there is a solid basis for our petition.”

She concluded: “We’re sure our public petition helped influence the Ministers and Knesset Members in their decision, and caused them to rethink some of their decisions and restrain them in making unnecessary steps."

Health Communication Lecturer at IDC Herzliya International School Dr. Yaffa Shir Raz responded to the ruling, saying: "The feelings are very grim, although the result was quite predictable. Unfortunately, the judges' arguments show that there was not even an attempt to deal with the formidable arguments in the petition."

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[Eleutheria5]

So much for listening to scientists. Did Krypton listen to Jorel?

[bjcoop]

Netanyahu has become a tyrant there with these lockdowns

[SJackson]

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[Eleutheria5]

Tell me about it. There are protests outside his residence and/or the knesset on a regular basis, despite him making these historic deals with UAE and Bahrain. Part of it is having a lockdown right before the holiday season, and part of it is leftists hyping up his supposed corruption. Together, they make big protests.

[BTerclinger]

Is hydroxychloroquine available for Covid patients whose doctors prescribe it?

[Eleutheria5]

Teva gave a few bajillion doses to the US for Covid patients, before the Luddites decided that it was a tool of the Devil. I’m certain it’s in use here, too.