Et tu, Mandelblit?
Gil Bringer writes an opinion piece comparing Mandelblit to Brutus, arguing that he was a tool in the hands of the prosecution in the Netanyahu cases. The author refers to Mandelblit's testimony and Lieberman's announcement about advancing the Defendant Law.
Gil Bringer writes an opinion piece on ynet comparing former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to Brutus from Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar'. Bringer argues that Mandelblit, like Brutus, was not driven by malice but fell victim to manipulations by elements in the prosecution, which led to the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The author quotes Mandelblit's testimony in court, where he admitted that he did not personally examine the list of 315 positive coverage events in Case 4000, and did not know that Netanyahu was not asked about 95% of the list by the police. Bringer claims that Mandelblit served as 'colorful cellophane paper' that gave public legitimacy to the cases. Subsequently, the article discusses Avigdor Lieberman's announcement to advance the 'Defendant Law' after the elections, which would prevent a defendant from serving as prime minister. Bringer argues that the law would strengthen the prosecution, which he claims is collapsing, and instead proposes enacting a 'French Law' (along with term limits). The author reviews the legal history of similar laws, including Mandelblit's 2021 position that such a law is not personal, and doubts that the court would disqualify it.