MK Gottlieb Accuses Former AG Mandelblit of Hiding Evidence
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb has strongly criticized former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, accusing him of approving Prime Minister Netanyahu's indictment without fully reviewing the evidence. Gottlieb also claimed that Mandelblit's office concealed information from the public regarding Netanyahu's conflict of interest and questioned the handling of alleged covert surveillance. She further suggested that current Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara was appointed to avoid intervention in the Netanyahu cases.
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- MK Tali Gottlieb accused former AG Avichai Mandelblit of signing Netanyahu's indictment without knowing the evidence.
- Gottlieb claimed Mandelblit's office hid a legal opinion clearing Netanyahu of conflict of interest.
- She alleged that in most of the 315 coverage points in Case 4000, Netanyahu's demands were not met.
- Gottlieb questioned the prosecution of those involved in alleged covert surveillance of Natan Eshel.
- She suggested current AG Gali Baharav-Miara was appointed to avoid intervention in Netanyahu's cases.
Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb has sharply criticized former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, alleging that he approved the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without fully reviewing the evidence. Speaking on Channel 14, Gottlieb stated that Mandelblit should have been intimately familiar with the evidence before signing the indictment, asserting, "If you sign the indictment, you are supposed to know the evidence. There is no presumption of good faith. You have to account for yourself."
Gottlieb also addressed the 315 points of coverage cited in Case 4000, which alleges Netanyahu received preferential coverage from the Walla news site in exchange for regulatory benefits for Bezeq. She claimed her review indicated that in most instances, Netanyahu's demands for coverage were not met. Furthermore, Gottlieb brought up a legal opinion written by former Deputy Attorney General Dina Zilber concerning Netanyahu's conflict of interest. According to Gottlieb, Zilber had informed the State Comptroller that Netanyahu had acted properly in the examined context, but this information was allegedly concealed from the public, which Gottlieb described as, "They hid it from all of us, to say we have an indictment with 330 witnesses."
Additionally, Gottlieb raised concerns about alleged covert surveillance of Natan Eshel, a close associate of the Prime Minister, and Mandelblit's claim that he ordered it stopped. Gottlieb questioned why no one involved had been prosecuted, stating, "Oh, really, Mr. Mandelblit, you stopped it? Because for almost a month there was covert surveillance of Natan Eshel and the Prime Minister."
Towards the end of the interview, Gottlieb also criticized current Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, suggesting her appointment was intended to prevent her from interfering with the Netanyahu cases. Gottlieb asserted, "Miara was appointed as Attorney General who understands nothing about criminal law, so that she would not intervene in the case and would not dismiss it. It's that simple."
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