Israeli Lawmaker Accuses Ex-AG of Breach of Trust Over Netanyahu Indictment
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Knesset Constitution Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman accused former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit of a breach of trust. Rothman stated that Mandelblit's alleged unfamiliarity with 315 cases in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's indictment constitutes a breach of trust. The comments were made following Mandelblit's testimony in Netanyahu's ongoing trial.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Knesset member Simcha Rothman accused former AG Avichai Mandelblit of breach of trust.
- Rothman's accusation stems from Mandelblit's testimony in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial.
- Rothman claims signing an indictment without knowing its details is a breach of trust.
- The lawmaker cited Mandelblit's alleged ignorance of 315 cases in the indictment.
- Rothman made the remarks during an interview on "Yoman HaTzohorayim" on Sunday.
Simcha Rothman, chairman of the Knesset's Constitution Committee, sharply criticized former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Sunday, following Mandelblit's testimony in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking on the "Yoman HaTzohorayim" program, Rothman argued that signing an indictment against a sitting prime minister without knowing the details constitutes a breach of trust.
"A person who is the official, who is supposed to be signed on the indictment as the legal advisor, and he doesn't know the details, how did he sign what he doesn't know? Just for that, it's a breach of trust," Rothman stated. He asserted that the Attorney General's responsibilities require a thorough understanding of the charges before approving their submission, especially when the accused is the prime minister.
Rothman further elaborated on Mandelblit's alleged lack of familiarity with hundreds of cases included in the indictment. "If Mandelblit says, 'I didn't know about the three hundred and fifteen cases and yet I signed an indictment against a sitting prime minister,' that is a breach of trust," he claimed.
