Israeli Lawmaker Calls to Cancel Netanyahu Indictment Post-Election
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Member of Knesset Moshe Saada called for the cancellation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's indictment after the upcoming elections. He also urged investigations into former senior law enforcement officials, alleging improper conduct and political motivation in the prosecution. Saada cited recent testimony and his own experiences to support his claims of coercion and obstruction. If his party wins, he advocates for a new attorney general to review the indictment and a new head of the Police Internal Investigations Department to probe the alleged misconduct.
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- MK Moshe Saada wants the indictment against PM Netanyahu canceled after the elections.
- Saada calls for investigations into former top legal and police officials.
- He alleges the Netanyahu investigation was politically motivated and improperly conducted.
- Saada claims threats, forgery, and illegal surveillance were used in the probe.
- He suggests a new attorney general could dismiss the indictment based on prosecutorial misconduct.
- Saada believes current revelations are just the "tip of the iceberg."
Member of Knesset Moshe Saada has called for the cancellation of the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the upcoming elections. Saada, speaking at a Channel 7 conference, also urged the appointment of a new legal advisor to the government who would review the case and initiate investigations into former senior law enforcement officials. He asserted that the investigations were conducted improperly, describing the process as "criminal from beginning to end."
Saada sharply criticized former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, former State Attorney Shai Nitzan, and former Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich, citing recent developments in Netanyahu's trial. He characterized them as "criminals in the service of the law," alleging their actions were intended to remove Netanyahu from office through the misuse of enforcement powers. Saada claimed that threats, forged protocols, illegal spyware, and unlawful wiretaps were employed.
He stated that Mandelblit's testimony in court supported his long-held criticisms of the law enforcement system's conduct during the Netanyahu investigations. Saada contended that Mandelblit was aware of alleged improper pressure on defendants but did not order an investigation due to a desire to expedite the indictment. Saada also recounted his own experience while in a senior position at the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash), claiming he tried to expose wrongdoing but was obstructed and even threatened by Mandelblit and Alsheich.
Saada identified Shai Nitzan as the "architect" of the alleged misconduct, suggesting Mandelblit failed to intervene. He further alleged that letters sent from Mahash criticizing the compromised independence of the department were ignored, with decisions prioritizing the Netanyahu case over proper investigations. Saada described the entire affair as a "political case" and a "persecution campaign to oust a prime minister."
Looking ahead, Saada proposed that if the Likud party wins the election, a new attorney general should be appointed to re-examine the Netanyahu indictment, citing grounds for dismissal based on "protection from justice" due to alleged prosecutorial misconduct. He also called for a new head of Mahash to investigate the officials he accused of coercion, obstruction, and forgery, aiming for accountability and what he termed "justice at last."
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