The Technion Cyber Security Research Center
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RE: Newly adulterated data on the Israeli Central Election Commission web page? - Request for your public comments
Dear Prof Biham:
Over the weekend, reports were published by activists, who routinely monitor the Central Election Commission web-site, regarding newly adulterated data [figure provided-jz].
In view of previous concerns regarding invalidity of the data on the Knesset's Central Election Commission web site, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was filed, asking, among other information:
Who authorizes the publication of data on the Central Election Commission web site?
The FOIA request sought additional information regarding
compliance with the law and binding government standards, relative to
development, validation, implementation, operation, and security of IT systems
of the Central Election Commission. While the Knesset FOIA office confirmed
receipt of the request (and fees), so far that office has failed to duly issue
a FOIA request number, regardless of repeat reminders.
Circumstances, under which the Knesset is not ready, willing, able to uphold
the FOIA (which the Knesset itself enacted), pertaining to IT systems of the
Central Election Commission (which the Knesset itself established) - an IT
system whose validity and integrity is critical, relative to lawfulness of the
current, 20th Knesset, and the current government - must raise serious
concerns.
In view of concerns regarding validity and security of electronic voting
machines in the US, MIT, CalTech, and Carnegie-Melon computer science faculty
voluntarily launched research projects and published public reports on the
matter.
In Israel, ample evidence has been produced, suggesting fraud in the General
Election for the 20th Knesset, allegedly perpetrated through the Central
Election Commission IT systems. Urgent petition, pertaining to this matter,
which was filed in the Supreme Court was summarily denied for lack of
standing...
Separately, recent media reports indicate that Prime Minister Netanyahu has
effectively completed asserting control over most critical State IT systems -
without establishing the matter by law.
In my opinion, as the head of the new Technion "Cyber Security Research
Center", sponsored by the public coffer, you hold a duty to publicly
address such matters.
However, so far, you have refused to make any public comment regarding evidence
of fraud in IT systems of the Central Election Commission, and separately - you
have so far refused to make any public comment regarding internationally
reviewed, published reports of massive fraud in the new IT systems of the
Israeli courts.
I hope that you reconsider your position in this regard and publicly address
such matters, which are critical for the fundamental rights of all in the State
of Israel, and for legitimacy of the regime.
Truly
Joseph Zernik, PhD
OccupyTLV
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