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Last update - 22:04 05/07/2008 Barak slams Friedmann's call for probe into wiretapping in Ramon case By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Daniel Freidmann, Ehud Barak Defense Minister and Labor Chairman Ehud Barak on Saturday denounced Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann for suggesting the establishment of an investigation into wiretaps used in a case against Vice Premier Haim Ramon. "The suggestion to establish this type of commission reeks of heavy political interests aiming to serve one minister or another, and in the meantime it is critically harming Israel's legal system," said Barak in a statement he released. Advertisement Ramon was found guilty in early 2007 of having committed an indecent act, in forcibly kissing a woman soldier. In early March, Friedmann initially suggested the establishment of a commission to investigate the police's wiretapping of Ramon used during the case. The vice premier's attorneys complained during his trial that police had kept the fact of the wiretapping of the minister hidden from them, and that this had harmed Ramon's case. They also questioned the basis for the order that allowed the tapping operation. In his statement against Freidmann's initiative, Barak also said that Labor would oppose Friedmann's suggestion. "The Labor party backs the opinion of Attorney General Menachem Mazuz and will oppose the establishment of the commission in the cabinet meeting on Sunday," said Barak. The defense minister continued: "The Labor party sees an obligation upon itself to stand up for the rule of law, and to prevent a dangerous situation in which law enforcement authorities are threatened by government ministers." Bookmark to del.icio.us   'Colombian Entebbe' Israelis contributed to the dramatic Colombia rescue of 15 hostages. Handshake controversy Iraqi MPs voice their rage at President Talabani for shaking the hand of Ehud Barak.

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