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Treasury budget chief quits, putting pressure on corona strategy

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Published: 31 August 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Decision by Shaul Meridor was in protest at budget haggling, ministers had earlier approved virus czar’s pandemic plan, but blocked it from schools

Treasury budget chief quits, lashes government for ‘shattering red lines’ (Times of Israel)
Shaul Meridor decries decision-making process influenced by ‘narrow interests,’ disregarding decades of budgetary rules; Finance Minister Katz accuses him of ‘political interests’

Israeli Cabinet approves coronavirus czar's 'traffic light' plan to curb the pandemic (Haaretz)
Expert panel tells Haaretz that Gamzu’s plan classifying localities based on infection rate and applying restrictions accordingly is likely not enough

Litzman: UTJ could quit the coalition if there is a lockdown over High Holidays (Times of Israel)
United Torah Judaism source says housing minister’s threat isn’t backed by the rest of the ultra-Orthodox party, was made to get Netanyahu’s attention

Photo: Photo: Shaul Meridor, head of the Finance Ministry's budget department, February 26 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
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