Netanyahu Trial Should Be Canceled, Argues Channel 14 Analyst
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Channel 14 analyst Yaara Zerad argued that Prime Minister Netanyahu's trial should be canceled, citing alleged "distortions of justice." During testimony, former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit stated he did not recall approving an investigation for bribery in Case 4000. The prosecution objected to questions about alleged political motivations behind the indictment. Zerad claims the case is flawed and the trial should be immediately canceled.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former AG Avichai Mandelblit could not recall approving bribery charges in Netanyahu's Case 4000.
- Channel 14 analyst Yaara Zerad called for the immediate cancellation of the Netanyahu trial.
- Mandelblit confirmed approving investigations for "purity of conduct" but not specifically bribery.
- Prosecution objected to questions about alleged political motivations behind the indictment.
- Attorney Amit Haddad suggested the "purity of conduct" charge was an invention.
An analyst from Channel 14, Yaara Zerad, argued that the trial of Prime Minister Netanyahu should be canceled, calling it a "mockery" and a legal and moral obligation due to alleged "distortions of justice." The argument stems from testimony given by former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit during the trial.
Mandelblit stated during his testimony that he recalled approving an investigation into the Prime Minister for "purity of conduct" but did not remember the exact wording of the warning regarding bribery. When questioned by Presiding Judge Feldman Friedman, Mandelblit confirmed he did not recall approving an investigation specifically for bribery in Case 4000, though he did recall approving investigations for Cases 1000, 2000, and 4000. Attorney Amit Haddad suggested that the use of "purity of conduct" was an invention, and that Mandelblit had only recently read it in preparation for his testimony.
The prosecution, represented by Judith Tirosh, objected when Haddad questioned Mandelblit about a statement allegedly made in April 2019 to Tirosh, suggesting Netanyahu would lead a "governmental coup" and asking if she preferred to be a prosecutor in a case that "saves democracy" or a judge in a "dictatorship." Judge Bar Am questioned whether a "foreign consideration" was relevant to the matter, leading the judges to consult.
Zerad concluded that Mandelblit's apparent lack of recollection regarding the bribery charge, coupled with the prosecution's objection to the question about alleged political motivations, demonstrates a "grossly flawed" case. She asserted that the entire nation is being held hostage by this trial and that its cancellation is the only appropriate step.
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