Mandelblit, you fell into the trap you set for Netanyahu

Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit is testifying today at the Jerusalem District Court in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Commentator Dana Varon attacks Mandelblit, accusing him of fabricating cases and political persecution, and presents his testimony as falling into a trap he set for himself. The column deals with the difficulties presented in proving the bribery charge and the question of whether this is justice or political assassination.

Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit is testifying today at the Jerusalem District Court in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Commentator Dana Varon, identified with the right, sharply attacks Mandelblit in an opinion column published on Channel 14. Varon accuses Mandelblit of fabricating cases, politically persecuting a right-wing leader, and inventing legal concepts such as 'extraordinary responsiveness.' She presents his testimony as falling into a trap he set for himself, and mentions the difficulties the judges pointed to in proving the bribery charge. The tone is personal, aggressive and accusatory, presenting the entire trial as a political assassination rather than a legitimate legal proceeding. The rhetorical framework relies on emotionally charged language and undermining the legitimacy of the process.