discretion prior to submitting a report to the internet platform operators. Moreover, the Movement argues that the transparency reports published by the Department are insufficient, and that they should include much more data, such as: the characteristics of the report sent to the operators and the demands therein (whether the agency requests the blocking of content, or, for example, also blocking the user); noting the relationship of the publications to the residents of the state, insofar as possible; clarification of whether the Department acts when the policy rules of the platform are violated, even if the publication does not constitute an offence, and so on. Lori Shem Tov (who did not attend the hearing before the Court, although she was invited), noted in her request to join that she wished to join as a petitioner because she claims to have been harmed by the conduct of the Cyber Department, and that she believes that the Department’s actions led to the removal of publications from the website she operates, on the claim that they constituted prima facie offenses against public servants. 28. After examining the said requests to join, we decided to suffice with examining them without granting the requests to join, inasmuch as, inter alia, we have in any case decided to deny the petition for the reasons that will be set forth below. Moreover, in regard to the said requests to join, including the operators as respondents is absolutely necessary, and the fact that they chose not to do so is a fundamental defect under the circumstances. Discussion and Decision 29. After examining the parties’ briefs and appended documents, including the Cyber Department’s Work Procedure, and after hearing the arguments of the parties’ attorneys in the hearing and reading the supplementary briefs, I am of the opinion that the petition should be denied, subject to a number of comments for the future that the Respondents should consider, and so I recommend to the President and my colleague. 30. Before delving into the various aspects that must be decided, I will note fundamental principles, which are no longer very new, in regard to the arena addressed by the petition, in which the Cyber Department operates – the internet. I will not elaborate upon the great blessing bestowed by technology in general, and upon the fundamental changes to the world and humanity following

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