Netanyahu Trial Judges May Seek to Close All Cases
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
An expert on public law, Dr. Yaakov Ben-Shimshon, believes judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial are seeking to close all cases. This follows testimony from former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, which Ben-Shimshon called "difficult and embarrassing" for the prosecution. Ben-Shimshon expects the judges to signal their serious consideration of a "defense from justice" plea to the current Attorney General, potentially ending the entire trial.
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- Judges in Netanyahu's trial may seek to close all cases, according to an expert.
- Public law expert Yaakov Ben-Shimshon expects judges to signal this to the Attorney General.
- The move follows "difficult and embarrassing" testimony from former AG Avichai Mandelblit.
- Judges may consider a "defense from justice" plea for a full trial closure.
- This could go beyond dropping the bribery charge in Case 4000.
Public law expert Dr. Yaakov Ben-Shimshon believes the judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial are aiming for a complete end to the legal proceedings. Speaking on the "Midday Journal" program, Ben-Shimshon, a senior lecturer at Ono Academic College, analyzed the significance of the Attorney General's expected appearance in court.
Ben-Shimshon suggested the judges' move follows the "difficult and embarrassing" testimony of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, which he described as detrimental to the prosecution. He speculated that the judges intend to signal to the Attorney General that they are seriously considering accepting a "defense from justice" plea, which could lead to the dismissal of all charges, not just the bribery count in Case 4000 that they previously suggested dropping.
"I estimate that the judges want to hint to her, 'We want to close the cases. We want to finish the trial, not just drop the bribery charge,'" Ben-Shimshon stated. He believes the judges are leaning towards a broader resolution than simply removing the bribery charge, aiming for a comprehensive closure of the entire trial based on the "defense from justice" argument.