2015-06-18 Zernik, J., Presentation: “Fraudulent New IT Systems of the Israeli Courts –...

8/20/2019 2015-06-18 Zernik, J., Presentation: “Fraudulent New IT Systems of the Israeli Courts – Unannounced Regime Change?” 15th European Conference on e-Government, Universi…

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Fraudulent New IT Systems of theIsraeli Courts - Unannounced RegimeChange?

Joseph Zernik, PhD, Human Rights Alert (NGO)


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State of Israel is not Alone

Failed attempt to eercise the common law right to access court recordsto inspect and to copy in !ld "ailey# City of $ondon# %une &'()*

+uman Rights Alert ,N!. reports to the UN+uman Rights Council and othe peer-re/iewedpu0lications showed the same phenomena in ITsystems of the California ,&'('. and US federal

courts ,&'().*


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(* Introduction In recent decades# the courts worldwide ha/e

implemented IT systems* UN reports on Strengthening %udicial Integrity

Against Corruption ,&'''# &''(. encourage theprocess 1 increased transparency# integrity*

The transition to electronic administration of thecourts amounts to a sea-change in the operationsof the offices of the cler2s# and is fraught withris2s for integrity of the courts*

UN U3R on Israel ,&'(4.5 6$ac2 of integrity inthe electronic record systems of the SupremeCourt# the district courts and the detainees

courts in Israel*7


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IT system analysis and data mining

Case studies

+uman rights# national and internationallegal implications

8ethods


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(*( The systems

The current report re/iews IT systems of theIsraeli Supreme Court ,name un2nown. and thedistrict and magistrate courts ,Net-+a8ishpat.*

Net-+a8ishpat# 0ut not the systems of theSupreme Court# pro/ides the full range of casemanagement# pu0lic access# and electronic filingcapa0ilities*


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(*& !ffice of the cler2 (* The Courts Order - Registration Office ,(94:.

;nacted during the "ritish mandate period ,(9(.* efined the Chief Cler2@s duties5 ;cellent maintenance of

court records and registrations* 8inute details of the operations of the !ffice of the Cler2*

&* The Regulations of the Courts - Office of the Clerk ,&''=. Israeli legislation - replaced the the "ritish !rder of (94:* Failed to refer to the Chief Cler2 in any manner* Nota0le for its 0re/ity and lac2 of details* Amended a year later5 The Chief Cler2 is authoriBed to certify

court records @True Copy of the !riginal@ *

4* Today 1 no duly appointed Chief Cler2 in any court Routine adulteration# fa0rication of court records 0y udges* Routine forgery of authentication certificates in all courts*


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Simulated $itigation# Simulated CourtRecord 1 as defined 0y Texas Penal Code D4&*=> 1 conduct which in/ol/es thedissemination of in/alid# ineffectual#unenforcea0le# and typically a0usi/e courtrecords# and fraudulently inducing oretorting compliance with them*

Also 2nown as 6Sham $itigation7* Eell-recogniBed for centuries as a commonform of udicial corruption*

(*4 6Simulated $egal 3rocess7


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IT system analysis and data mining

Case studies +uman rights# national and international

legal assessment

&* 8ethods


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4* IT system analysis

4*( e/elopment in disregard of standards# du0ious lawful

authority4*& Ser/ers of un/erified identity and du0ious security

4*4 In/alid implementation of electronic signatures

4*= In/alid summonses# authentication letters

4*) In/alid authorities and permissions - discrimination inaccess to the courts

4*: Uni/ersal failure to doc2et summonses and authenticationrecords

4*< Adulterated# forged# and missing court records4*> 8aintenance of dou0le 0oo2s for doc2ets

4*9 Unlawful filing of e/idence in criminal prosecutions

4*(' Failure to register# deli0erate am0iguity of udgments


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4*( e/elopment in disregard ofstandards and law

The State Ombudsman's Report 60b ,&'('.5

e/elopment contracts were unlawfully awarded tocorporations with no legal tender

Contracts were signed with no system specifications e/elopment was conducted with no state employee core

management Systems were accepted with no independent /alidation 0y

state employees The ser/ers of the courts were remo/ed from the custody of

the cler2s of the courts to the custody of a corporation# and

An un2nown num0er of indi/iduals were issued dou0le I


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I"8# ;S were in/ol/ed in similarconduct around the world***

I"8 Fined US(' 8illion For China# South Gorea Corruption Former Illinois go/ernor guilty in corruption case $awma2ers hail arrest in I"8 Argentina 0ri0e case Suspicious death adds to I"8 scandal Swiss "an2s Turn !/er 8illions to Argentina in I"8 "ri0ery

Scandal Former 3resident of ;SHs Indian Su0sidiary Settles S;C

Inuncti/e Action Relating to iolations of the Foreign Corrupt3ractices Act

The California ;lectricity Crisis5 Causes and 3olicy !ptions


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Sea-change in court procedures and courtadministration with no foundation in the law*

Regulations of the Courts Office of the Clerk!,&''=. D)5 irector of the Administration ofCourts was authoriBed to change the

Regulations of the Courts as necessary inconunction with implementation of the newIT systems

iolation of Separation of 3owers and3u0licity of the $aw*

4*( e/elopment - du0ious legal

authority


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Implementation of in/alid 6post-itdecisions7 in Net-+a8ishpat

Figure &* A0o/e5 3rior to Net-+a8ishpat implementation# hand-written short decisions wereinscri0ed on the fact of motionpapers# with the udge@s stamp andhand-signature* "elow5 Unsigned6post-it decision7 in Net-+a8ishpat - electronic image#superimposed on the motion paper*


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4*& Ser/ers of un/erified identity

Supreme Court - Inde of All Files page56!wnership5 This we0site does not supply ownership information*

erified 0y5 Not specified7


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4*4 In/alid implementation ofelectronic signatures

Figure 4* In/isi0le electronic signatures - 6The ;mperor@s New Clothes7*Unsigned signature 0o of the &'':-< Annual Report 0y Attorney Joram

+aCohen# 8agistrate of ata0ases and Certifying Authorities pursuant tothe "-signature #ct # as pu0lished online 0y the 8inistry of %ustice* Thesignature 0o says5 6Truly# Joram +aCohen# Ad/*# 8agistrate ofata0ases# %ustice Technology and Information Authority ,!riginallysigned with a secure electronic signature.7 Kred tet in the original 1 BL LThe 8inistry of %ustice denied a Freedom of Information reMuest for a

/isi0ly signed copy of the Report# claiming that electronic signatures ofo/ernment officers are 6 ri/ate instruments7*


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4*= In/alid implementation ofsummonses

Figure =* Summonses in Net-+amishpat5 $en-%aako& & Rolnick ,)4


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Figure )* Authentication letter in Net-+amishpat5 Silman & Social Securit,(. in the Tel-A/i/ istrict Court 1 the August 4'# &'(&Accompanying letter of the decision 0y %udge +agai "renner says56Accompanying $etter* Attached is a decision record* ate5 August 4'#&'(&* Signature of a Cler27 - with no signature and no name of a cler2# noseal of the Court*

4*= In/alid implementation ofauthentication letters

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4*) In/alid implementation ofauthorities and permissions -

discrimination in access to the courtsAttorneys Are permitted to file electronically from remote

locations at all times# 0ypassing the office of the cler2

of the court* Recei/e ser/ice 0y email* +a/e full access to electronic court file records*

Unrepresented parties

8ust file on paper in the office of the cler2 duringwor2ing hours* Recei/e ser/ice 0y paper mail* Se/erely restricted access to electronic court file

records*


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4*: Uni/ersal failure to doc2et

summonses and authenticationletters Inspection of electronic court file records in Net-+a8ishpat failed to disco/er the summonses andauthentication letters* The Administration of Courts refuses to answeron Freedom of Information reMuests regarding

the maintenance of these records* It remains un2nown if they are maintainedamong the electronic records in Net-+a8ishpat atall*


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4*< Adulteration and forgery of courtrecords


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Figure :* Forgery of certification ofSupreme Court records5 (acmull & $ank of )srael and State of )srael ,4)(>'>.*

The petition originated in fraud 0ya 0an2 on e0tor 8acmull in the%erusalem e0tors@ Court# andrefusal of "an2 of Israel toperform its duties as 0an2ing

regulator* The petition wassummarily denied*

%ustices signatures of all usticesare in wet in2# in the form 6,-.7*

Certification is 0y Sarah $ifschitB6Chief Cler27 with no lawful

appointment* The certifying statement is in/alid

- 6uplication is True to the!riginal7 - instead of 6True Copyof the !riginal7!


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Figure >* Falsification andor forgery of Supreme Court decision

records5 Signature and certification 0o in *udith +ranco Sidi et al & #uthorit pursuant to the Persons ,isabled b a.i Persecutions #ct ,()>&'&. 6Issued this date# Fe0ruary (=# &''


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Figure


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4*> ou0le 0oo2s for doc2ets

Figure 9* Net-+a8ishpat doc2ets - State of )srael & Rafi

Rotem ,('


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4*> ou0le 0oo2s for doc2ets 1 cont/

Net-+a8ishpat doc2ets - State of )srael & ,a&id e& ,=&>=-('-(=. in the Central-$ydia istrict Court 1 criminal prosecutionof Ta Authority attorney# who em0eBBled state funds* $eft5 Thepu0lic access system shows two ,&. decisions* Right5 !n thesame date# the office of the cler2 terminal lists twenty-one ,&(.

decisions*


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4*> ou0le 0oo2s - continued

Net-+a8ishpat doc2ets - State of )srael & 1erni et al ,('&9(-'(-(&. in the Tel-A/i/ istrict Court 1 criminal prosecution offormer 3rime 8inister ;hud !lmet on 0ri0ing* $eft5 The pu0licaccess system shows sity three ,:4. decisions* Right5 !n thesame date# the office of the cler2 terminal lists fi/e hundred and

twenty-three ,)&4. decisions*

4 9 U l f l fili f id i


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4*9 Unlawful filing of e/idence incriminal prosecutions

Figure ('5 $ist of Related Files in State of )srael & Rafi Rotem ,('


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4*(' Failure to register udgments

Figure ((5 State of )srael & Roman 1adoro& ,)'&-'


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4*(' Failure to register udgments 1 cont/

No "#$i% "er%i&' or sen'en&in re&or% #s reis'ere%in Ne'*+#ishp#' in -or.er P O$.er'/s riin'ri#$!

J%e D#"i% osen %enie% # ees' 'o nspe&'

s&h re&or%s in #n nsine% pos'*i' %e&ision!

Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert sentenced for taking bribesfrom U.S. Businessman

By Mike Schwartz, CNN May 25, 2015


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he %.inis'r#'ion o- Cor's re-ses 'o #nser on9ree%o. o- n-or.#'ion rees's, re$#'i"e 'o oper#'iono- Ne'*+#ishp#': ;ho ho$%s 'he #'hori'< 'o reis'er 'he en'r< o-

=%.en's in Ne'*+#ishp#'> Does 'he reis'r#'ion o- J%.en' n%er 'he

J%.en's '# in%i'e 'h#' J%.en' #sen'ere%>

Does 'he -#i$re 'o reis'er J%.en' n%er 'heJ%.en's '# in%i'e 'h#' no =%.en' #sen'ere%>

4*(' Failure to register udgments 1 cont/


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4*(' Am0iguity in udgment records

$ins o- 'he ?pre.e Cor': =%.en'nno' e re&oni@e% < i's 'i'$e!

eirin #pp$i'ion 'o # hiher &or' 'o es'#$ish

'he n#'re o- # &or' r$in #s # =%.en' re&or%! ?'#n%s &on'r#r< 'o &en'ries o$% 'r#%i'ion, 'h#' 'he

&$e#r i%en'i-i'ion o- =%.en's, en'r< o- =%.en's, #n% in%eA o- =%.en's #re ke< 'o 'he

s#-e#r% o- in'eri'< o- 'he &or's!

4 (( 3 0li t t d


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4*(( 3u0lic access to court records UN reports epect IT systems to enhance pu0lic access to

court records and transparency of the courts* In Israel# new Regulations of the Courts 2 )nspection of Court

+iles ,&''4. were promulgated in conunction with theimplementation of the new IT systems# which restrict pu0licaccess to court records and reMuire the filing of a ustified

6ReMuest to Inspect7* The (& year long petition Association of Ci&il Rights in )srael

& (inister of *ustice ,)9(


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=* iscussion

IT systems of the courts hold the highestsignificance relati/e to the administration of

ustice and the rule of law* The systems were de/eloped through a high cost#

long-term proect# o/erseen 0y senior national udicial officers* Therefore# their fundamentalflaws cannot 0e reasona0ly deemed the result ofo/ersight or human error*

The new systems consistently strip udicialrecords and the udicial process of any e/idenceof authenticity# /alidity# force and effect*

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The systems represent the a0andonment of

centuries old fundamentals of ;nglish commonlaw and two millennia of %ewish law 1 the twomaor sources of Israeli law*

The systems represent a uniMue form of udicial

corruption 1 implemented systematically# top to0ottom*

The systems should 0e /iewed as suspension ofthe law of the land and denial of access to ci/il

courts 1 typical of military dictatorships* As such# the implementation of such systems

represents a regime change# or a constitutionalcrisis in a nation with no constitution*

iscussion 1 continued

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alid IT systems could ha/e pro/ided unprecedented

pu0lic access and unprecedented transparency of thecourts* In contrast# the systems created a dou0le0oo2s system# which undermines pu0lic access andtransparency of the courts*

alid# /isi0le electronic signatures could ha/epractically eliminated the possi0ility of forgery# orthe issuance of simulated court records* In contrast#the implementation of in/isi0le electronic signatures

enhanced the a0ility to generate forged or in/alid#simulated court records* The pri/atiBation ofcertifying authorities of state electronic signaturesdefies and /oids their own purpose*


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The systems undermine the fundamentals of +uman

Rights in the State of Israel# including# 0ut notlimited to of fair pu0lic hearing and access tonational courts for protection of rights*

The de/elopment and implementation of the new IT

system of the Israeli courts was launched under thetenure ,(99)-&'':. of Supreme Court 3residing%ustice Aharon "ara2# who purported lead a6constitutional re/olution7 in Israel# 0ut was udged

0y outside o0ser/ers a @despot@# @pirate@# or theworld@s record holder in @udicial hu0ris@ ,3osner#&''


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The implementation of the new IT systemscorrelates with a period of unprecedented#rampant go/ernment corruption and theemergence of etreme socio-economic gaps5 The

economy fell under the domination of a handfulof @tycoons@# and Israel has 0een propelled to thefirst place among !;C nations in po/erty ratewithout suffering any economic crisis*

The socio-economic transformation has also ledto the emergence of a social protest ofunprecedented scale*


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The State of Israel is not alone* Similar# 0ut older

IT systems ha/e 0een reported in the state andfederal courts in the United States ,+RA# &'('#&'().*

The 2ey role of two US-0ased international

corporations# I"8 and ;S# in the unlawfulde/elopment and implementation of the newIsraeli IT systems should 0e noted# as well assimilar conduct 0y I"8 in other nations*

Incompetency of the Israeli ustice system mayha/e serious international implications# e*g*#relati/e to urisdiction 0y the +agueInternational Criminal Court*


) 3roposed Correcti/e 8easures


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)* 3roposed Correcti/e 8easures The implementation of the new# fraudulent IT systems in the Israeli

courts# implicates the udiciary as a class# as well as the Israeli "arAssociation and the 8inistry of %ustice*

Correcti/e measures may e/entually reMuire a Truth andReconciliation Commission or similar approach*

Under similar circumstances in the US courts a century ago# 2ey

correcti/e measures started with reform of the offices of the cler2s*A similar approach may 0e helpful in Israel* IT systems of the courts should 0e transparent 1 pursuant to

3u0licity of the $aw* IT systems of the courts should 0e de/eloped under accounta0ility to

the legislature 1 pursuant to the Separation of 3owers* +uman rights and internet acti/ists should 2eep /igilance in

monitoring such systems* IT eperts should assume more prominent duties in the safeguard of

ci/il society in our era*


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