Prof. Hagai Levin added, “The public expects ministers and MKs to work for us responsibly, honestly, based on the recommendations of professionals. During the Corona crisis, we realized that this is not the current situation in the State of Israel, and the result is tragic. I joined TLM in order to be the change I want to see in the world and with the goal of integrating into the national leadership and protecting public health and the environment. ”
Ya’alon congratulated him on joining the party: “Prof. Hagai Levin maintains a professional backbone in light of the amateurish management of the Corona crisis. Levin is a pioneer in modern community medicine and a great fighter for the quality of life and the environment.” He added that “Levin embodies the integrity required of elected officials, the intellectual courage that is so lacking and is marching in the path of TLM to restore security and hope to Israel.”
As mentioned, Prof. Hagai Levin, head of the Association of Public Health Physicians in Israel, resigned last night from his position on the expert committee advising the Ministry of Health, and is one of the prominent names mentioned in the name exchange of the Ya’alon list. Recently, Prof. Levin has taken a very critical line towards the health care system and management method of the corona crisis.
In a statement issued by Levin, he said: “In view of the size of the hour, the need to heal Israel and the serious threats to public health during this period, and in view of the political and value depression, I feel a deep commitment to examine the way I can influence the public in Israel.” My role as a member of Magen Israel’s National Cabinet of Experts. ”
“I, like most public health experts in Israel, believe that the Israeli public has fallen victim to the misconception of decision-makers at the political level. Despite our and other Ministry of Health’s efforts to promote a health and public health approach to dealing with the crisis, this approach has not been tried in Israel. “Inclusive. Instead of a totalitarian-police approach, we had to act in real cooperation and transparency with the public.”
