Netanyahu's Lawyer Accuses Ex-AG Mandelblit of Yielding to Pressure in Case 2000
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, accused former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit of opening an investigation into Case 2000 due to public pressure, not new evidence. Haddad presented a 2017 article by journalist Gidi Weitz as part of his argument. The defense lawyer also criticized media leaks related to the investigation, which the prosecution opposed in court.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu's lawyer accused ex-AG Mandelblit of succumbing to pressure in Case 2000 investigation.
- The decision to investigate Case 2000 was allegedly based on public pressure, not new evidence.
- Lawyer Amit Haddad cited a 2017 article by journalist Gidi Weitz in his argument.
- Haddad also criticized media leaks concerning the investigation, calling them scandalous.
- The prosecution opposed Haddad's statements during the court hearing.
During the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his lawyer, Amit Haddad, accused former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit of deciding to open an investigation into Case 2000 due to public and media pressure, rather than a change in evidence. Haddad presented a January 1, 2017, publication by journalist Gidi Weitz in the "The Marker" newspaper, which discussed suspicions against Netanyahu and another affair that was reportedly expected to be highly significant.
Haddad argued during cross-examination that Mandelblit deliberated for a long time on whether to investigate the affair, but ultimately succumbed to the pressure. "Because of this pressure, after a long deliberation, you decided to investigate Case 2000 even though nothing changed. The threshold from July is the same threshold. You surrendered to the pressure!" Haddad stated.
Haddad also sharply criticized media leaks surrounding the investigations, calling it "scandalous conduct, leaks about the head of the counsel." The prosecution opposed these statements during the court session.
