Professor Albeshan: Netanyahu Trial Indictment Unlikely to Be Canceled
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Professor Yuval Albeshan believes the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be canceled, even after former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified that some actions in the case were taken without his knowledge. Albeshan argued that canceling the indictment would be an admission of systemic failure by the prosecution. He described the legal system as flawed and prone to corruption when unchecked, but does not expect a significant acquittal for Netanyahu.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Professor Yuval Albeshan does not expect the indictment against Benjamin Netanyahu to be canceled.
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit admitted actions were taken in the Netanyahu case without his knowledge.
- Albeshan stated canceling the indictment would imply a total failure of the prosecution system.
- He described the legal system as problematic and susceptible to corruption.
- Albeshan does not foresee a significant acquittal for Netanyahu.
Professor Yuval Albeshan stated in an interview on Radio Galey Israel that he does not believe the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be canceled, despite dramatic testimony from former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. Mandelblit had admitted that actions were taken in the Netanyahu case without his knowledge.
Albeshan argued that canceling the indictment based on such revelations would imply a complete failure of the entire prosecution system, from the police to the Attorney General. "I don't see them doing that. That's the story. The system will not withstand it," Albeshan said. He acknowledged that sometimes the system prioritizes its own preservation over the individual defendant, a difficult reality for legal commentators and scholars.
He further described the system as problematic, with instances of "rot" and unchecked power leading to corruption. "We are learning again that power without oversight is power that can descend into corruption," Albeshan stated. Despite Mandelblit's testimony, Albeshan does not anticipate a resounding acquittal for Netanyahu.
