Ex-Prosecutor Believes Netanyahu Will Be Acquitted of Bribery Charges
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Former senior prosecutor David Furrer believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely be acquitted of bribery charges. Furrer criticized the prosecution, citing alleged improper actions during the investigation and noting that judges had recommended reconsidering the bribery charge multiple times over the past three years. The prosecution has reportedly not acted on these recommendations. Furrer's assessment is an opinion on the trial's potential outcome.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former senior prosecutor David Furrer predicts Benjamin Netanyahu's acquittal on bribery charges.
- Furrer cited improper actions during the investigation as evidence.
- Judges allegedly recommended dropping the bribery charge over three years ago.
- The prosecution reportedly ignored repeated judicial recommendations to reconsider the charge.
- Furrer's comments are an assessment, not a judicial ruling.
A former senior prosecutor, David Furrer, expressed his assessment that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to be acquitted of the bribery charges against him. Speaking on the radio program "Yoman Ha'erev" on Radio Galey Israel, Furrer criticized the prosecution, stating that details of improper actions during the investigation have emerged throughout the trial.
"Anyone with eyes to see, who follows the trial and doesn't use it for political purposes, understands that the bribery charge will likely result in an acquittal," Furrer stated, offering a firm opinion on the potential outcome of one of the key charges in Netanyahu's trial. He also commented on the judges' stance regarding the bribery indictment, claiming the prosecution has not heeded recommendations made by the court.
Furrer revealed that the judges had recommended the prosecution reconsider the bribery charge over three years ago, and that this suggestion was reiterated about six months ago. "The prosecution is not responding to this request from the judges," he added, pointing to what he described as the prosecution's insistence on proceeding with the bribery case despite the court's alleged recommendations.
Furrer also raised further claims about the investigation's conduct and the prosecution's oversight of the investigators. "More things are being revealed about improper or borderline criminal actions carried out by the investigators, and during the investigation or the prosecution's supervision of it," he asserted. Furrer's remarks represent an assessment of the trial's potential outcome, not a judicial decision.