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Kadima MK Haim Ramon (Tess Scheflan) Last update - 20:21 09/03/2008 High Court rejects petitions to overturn Ramon cabinet appointment By Tomer Zarhin, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Haim Ramon, Ehud Olmert  The High Court of Justice rejected on Sunday three petitions to overturn Haim Ramon's appointment as minister. The petitioners urged the High Court to review its previous ruling in Ramon's case, which endorsed his accession to cabinet despite his conviction of indecent sexual act. In his ruling, Deputy Chief Justice Eliezer Rivlin said that the case does not merit an additional hearing. Advertisement In a paragraph that could be interpreted as an understated criticism of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Rivlin wrote that "the public's confidence in the state authorities is a vital tenet of a democratic regime, a tenet which is not unlimited and certainly not to be taken for granted? A cumulative erosion of the public's confidence, resulting from decisions that stretch the limits of public propriety, might in due course metamorphose into a chronic systemic failure. The role of the judiciary is to constantly alert the public of such failures." Related articles: Getting to the root of the Ramon case Olmert: I didn't tell Vice Premier Ramon to praise my decisions Court nixes petition against Ramon ministerial appointment Ramon vows to appeal indecent behavior conviction Bookmark to del.icio.us   State policy Olmert approves plan for 750 new homes in West Bank settlement of Givat Ze'ev. Sticking to his story Director of 'Jenin, Jenin' swears there are no falsehoods in his movie.

Today Online IDF ordered to curb strikes against Hamas in Gaza Responses: 92 Amos Oz: Left wing can return to power in next elections Responses: 43 Ari Shavit: Israel needs Meretz now more than ever Responses: 3 Akiva Eldar: Israel knows the price it has to pay for security Responses: 7 AJC leader urges Israel to give 'Durban 2' meet a chance Responses: 12 Rosner's Domain Whose Jerusalem Is It, anyway? Poll: Should Abbas and Olmert continue their talks? An Israeli and a crocodile (WTR) The Israel Factor: What's wrong with Obama? Rosner's Mailbox: Stop focusing on Israel's favorability polls More Headlines 07:18 IDF ordered to curb attacks against Hamas in Gaza 12:03 Egyptian troops kill Sudanese man trying to cross into Israel 12:12 ANALYSIS: The lull in rockets is not due to an Israel-Hamas deal 09:44 Three wounded, two seriously, in Netanya restaurant shooting 10:12 AJC leader urges Israel to give 'Durban 2' conference a chance 10:45 In show of modesty, Haredi women make up in private 11:35 State Prosecutor: Israel's civil service is plagued by corruption 11:24 Supreme Court set to discuss connecting unrecognized Bedouin towns to water 05:50 Majority of judges in new conversion courts to be Haredi 09:31 Amos Oz: Left wing can return to power in next elections 04:47 IDF operation in Gaza not an issue for German media Previous Editions Select Day 09 mar 07 mar 06 mar 05 mar 04 mar 03 mar 02 mar 29 feb 28 feb 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb

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