Netanyahu Demands Accountability from Former Police Chief in Corruption Case
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for his trial to end and for an investigation into investigators, directly accusing former Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich of "fabricating cases." In a television interview, Netanyahu alleged illegal conduct by law enforcement, including witness coercion and collaboration with journalists. He also criticized proposed legislation to bar indicted individuals from running for office, calling it a "Soviet" tactic that undermines democracy.
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- Prime Minister Netanyahu demanded accountability from former Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich regarding his legal cases.
- Netanyahu alleged "criminal fabrication of cases" and illegal conduct by law enforcement in his investigations.
- The Prime Minister called for the immediate termination of his trial and an investigation into the investigators.
- He criticized a proposed "accused law" as a "Soviet" tactic to disqualify candidates.
- Netanyahu accused former officials including Mandelblit, Nitzan, Tirosh, Ben Ari, and Alsheich of a "systematic attack."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a wide-ranging interview on the "HaPatriotim" program, launched a scathing attack on the former law enforcement system handling his cases, calling for an immediate end to his trial and the initiation of an investigation against the investigators. He directly addressed former Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich, demanding an accounting for how the alleged "fabrication of cases" proceeded. Netanyahu described the investigations and trial against him as "born in sin" and conducted through illegal means, including witness coercion and protocol forgery, which he claims caused immense suffering to his family and damaged democracy.
Netanyahu also criticized what he termed a "corrupt collaboration" between law enforcement officials and journalist Ben Caspit, whom he accused of acting as a "police operator" rather than a source. He asserted that the legal proceedings against him had collapsed long ago, citing the testimony of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit as proof of the "criminal fabrication of cases." The Prime Minister insisted the trial must conclude immediately and that those involved should be investigated.
Addressing the significant national cost of his legal battles, including five elections and hundreds of millions of shekels, Netanyahu attributed this to a "systematic and organized attack" by the prosecution, naming former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, former State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan, former Deputy State Prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh, State Prosecutor Liat Ben Ari, and former Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich.
Furthermore, Netanyahu vehemently opposed the opposition's legislative push, dubbed the "accused law," which would prevent individuals facing criminal charges from running for office. He likened this to a team trying to disqualify a star player because they cannot win on the field. He specifically targeted Avigdor Lieberman and his coalition, accusing them of employing "Soviet" and "Bolshevik" tactics, similar to those in "Soviet Russia and Iran," to determine who can be a candidate and potentially the next prime minister, thereby placing that power in the hands of the current Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara.
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