Ex-Assistant to Aharon Barak Explains His Vote for Gantz

The former legal assistant to Supreme Court President Aharon Barak, a law lecturer and former legal assistant to Supreme Court President Aharon Barak, revealed in a podcast that his political views have shifted significantly, leading him to vote for Benny Gantz in the most recent elections. Ben the former legal assistant to Supreme Court President Aharon Barak, who previously voted for Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Gantz, explained that while he still identifies as a liberal with social leanings, he also feels strongly Zionist, Jewish, and nationalistic. He believes the political left has "radicalized" and moved away from its original values, citing an example of David Ben-Gurion's grandson expressing shame that a representative from Otzma Yehudit attended a memorial for Ben-Gurion. Ben the former legal assistant to Supreme Court President Aharon Barak suggested that Ben-Gurion himself might have gravitated towards Itamar Ben-Gvir if he saw the current political landscape.

Discussing the legal system, Ben the former legal assistant to Supreme Court President Aharon Barak commented on the trial of Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit may have succumbed to pressure. He stated that it is difficult to stand against the prevailing current, and that Mandelblit may have "surrendered to the political use of the police and prosecution" to oust Netanyahu's government. Ben the former legal assistant to Supreme Court President Aharon Barak noted that he initially believed Netanyahu should resign after the indictment, but changed his mind when judges suggested dropping the bribery charge due to insufficient evidence. He also posited that judges might be hesitant to halt the trial due to fear of public backlash and the potential "day of judgment" for the legal system. Ben the former legal assistant to Supreme Court President Aharon Barak proposed that granting Netanyahu a pardon, for the public's interest rather than his own, would have been the correct solution, but this would have required a braver president.