Journalist Ruvik Drucker Criticizes Netanyahu Trial Proceedings
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Channel 13 journalist Ruvik Drucker criticized the judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, calling the testimony of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit irrelevant. Drucker stated the court allowed a narrow legal issue to become a political campaign and 'revenge' over seven sessions. He questioned if procedural disputes about the investigation's approval justify acquittal for alleged benefits.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Journalist Ruvik Drucker called former AG Mandelblit's testimony irrelevant to the Netanyahu trial.
- Drucker accused the court of allowing a narrow legal question to become a political campaign.
- He described the proceedings as 'half revenge' by Netanyahu and 'half campaign event'.
- Drucker questioned if procedural issues justify acquittal for alleged benefits.
- The trial concerns Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former AG Avichai Mandelblit.
Channel 13 journalist Ruvik Drucker has criticized the judges in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asserting that the testimony of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit is irrelevant to the legal decision. Drucker argued that the court has allowed a narrow legal question to devolve into seven sessions of 'revenge' and a political campaign, lamenting the court's perceived weakness.
Drucker stated that Mandelblit's testimony is not a significant legal event and will not influence the trial's outcome. He characterized the proceedings as 'half an event of revenge by Netanyahu against Mandelblit and half a campaign event.' He believes the court, unfortunately, has permitted seven sessions to address a narrow legal point that could have been resolved in two hours.
Addressing the defense team's arguments questioning whether Mandelblit approved the investigation, Drucker noted that past prime ministers who were investigated did not pursue such lines of questioning. He suggested that investigators typically gather evidence before consulting the Attorney General. Drucker questioned whether such a procedural issue, even if it occurred, would justify an acquittal or a lighter sentence, especially when considering Netanyahu's alleged receipt of hundreds of thousands of shekels in benefits.
