Ex-AG Mandelblit Urged to End Netanyahu Trial After Testimony
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit should request the immediate dismissal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, the author argues, based on Mandelblit's recent testimony. Mandelblit's testimony reportedly cast doubt on the bribery charges, which the author claims were baseless from the start. The article criticizes Mandelblit for years of alleged "persecution" and calls for him to admit his mistakes to offer minimal atonement.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former AG Avichai Mandelblit should ask to dismiss the Netanyahu trial, the author argues.
- Mandelblit's testimony reportedly questioned the validity of bribery charges against Netanyahu.
- The author criticizes Mandelblit's conduct and the pre-indictment hearing as a sham.
- The article calls Mandelblit's actions a "terrible injustice" and "witch hunt."
- Mandelblit is urged to admit his mistakes for minimal atonement.
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit should immediately ask the court to dismiss the case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the author argues, following Mandelblit's own testimony in the ongoing trial. The article contends that Mandelblit's testimony revealed serious questions about his conduct and his role in indicting Netanyahu, suggesting the pre-indictment hearing was a sham.
Mandelblit reportedly testified that claims of 315 bribery counts against Netanyahu, related to alleged favorable coverage or "unusual responsiveness" from media outlets, were unfounded. The author criticizes Mandelblit for only revealing this now, years after the indictment and after judges themselves questioned the prosecution's case.
The article asserts that Mandelblit's actions led to a "terrible injustice" and a "witch hunt" against an innocent person, damaging trust and democracy by turning the prosecution into a political party. It calls for Mandelblit to admit his mistakes on the stand, stating that while this won't erase the alleged decade of persecution, it's the "only decent act" that could offer minimal atonement.
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