Micha Lindenstrauss

Micha Lindenstrauss, former state comptroller, passes away at 82

As state comptroller he prioritized the fight against government corruption.

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President Reuven Rivlin

New umbrella organization seeks more transparency in public and civil service bodies

State Comptroller Joseph Shapira confers with his predecessor, Micha Lindenstrauss, at the Knesset, January 8, 2014.

Current, former comptrollers unite against graft

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Meuhedet turns to health promotion


Lindenstrauss to investigate 1st 4 days of Carmel fire

State comptroller announces that investigation into blaze will look into bus carrying prison guards; Yishai to be called on to testify.

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Knesset panel votes for special treatment of offshore field

MKs want to exempt gas find from proposed higher taxes; excluding Tamar from tax regime would lower state's future revenue by billions.

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Swearing in of new judges clouded by Katsav judgment

Supreme Court President Beinisch calls verdict a victory for democracy, proof that all are equal in the eyes of the law.

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Swearing in of new judges clouded by Katsav judgement

21 new judges sworn in at Beit Hanassi ceremony; Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch calls former president's verdict a victory for democracy.

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Ministry poised to take action on Meuhedet after dismissal

Move expected after kupat holim's announcement that it was firing four senior officials; Meuhedet expected to take more responsibility for failures.

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Aharonovitch wants control of rescue services

Public security minister calls for unifying all emergency services under his command, says independent probe into Carmel fires is not necessary.

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Yishai thanks comptroller for report, claims vindication

Interior minister states that he warned gov't fires could turn into disaster, but other gov't members voted against more funding for fire services.

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Aharonovitch calls for centralized emergency services

Public security minister calls for unifying all emergency services under his command, says independent probe into Carmel fires is not necessary.

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Yishai thanks comptroller for report, claims vindication

Interior minister states that he warned gov't fires could turn into disaster, but other gov't members voted against more funding for fire services.

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Firefighting failure is failure of all gov'ts, Yishai says

Interior minister states that even though he warned gov't in past fires could turn into natural disaster, "I'm not the one who makes the decisions."

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