Following the comprehensive Channel 2 News report alleging Health Minister Yaakov Litzman has ties with tobacco industry giants, ties that prevent him from legislating tougher anti-tobacco laws, the Health Ministry if launching a probe. The report cites the minister has opposed stricter legislation against smoking, allegedly due to Litzman’s ties with tobacco giants including Philip Morris.
The two part report also shows how ‘macherim’ working for the Hamodia newspaper, with is connected to Litzman, take cash envelopes to arrange meetings with Litzman and senior ministry officials to advance tobacco interests.
Many are now asking what actions, if any, are being taken to determine if Litzman has been paid off by tobacco lobbyists and if corruption among senior ministry officials is compromising Israel’s efforts to curtail smoking.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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He is generally a good health minister. I hope its not true. His tobacco stands didn’t make sense compared to his new healthy food labeling program.
The left has a habit of making things up to discredit the current government.
NO jelly donuts or coco milk but SMOKING well that is only lots of hot air!! Wonder why??