Where is our Émile Zola? On Mandelblit's testimony, the silence of the 'knights of the rule of law' - and the courage to say: 'I accuse'

Attorney Guy Boussi calls on rule-of-law figures not to remain silent in the face of Avichai Mandelblit's testimony in the Netanyahu trial, comparing the situation to Émile Zola's 'J'accuse' letter. The op-ed urges public figures and academics associated with the struggle for the rule of law, including Esther Hayut, Mordechai Kremnitzer, and Barak Medina, to speak out against questions raised by the testimony regarding investigation procedures, selective enforcement, and defendant rights. Boussi argues that the silence of those who previously warned about systemic flaws, when the defendant is not one they favor, raises difficult questions.

Attorney Guy Boussi publishes an op-ed on Walla! comparing Avichai Mandelblit's testimony in the Netanyahu trial to Émile Zola's famous letter 'J'accuse'. The article calls on public figures and academics identified with the struggle for the rule of law, including Esther Hayut, Mordechai Kremnitzer, and Barak Medina, not to remain silent in the face of questions arising from the testimony regarding investigation procedures, selective enforcement, and defendant rights. The author argues that the silence of those who previously warned about systemic flaws, when the defendant is not one they favor, raises difficult questions. The article concludes with a call to those willing to criticize the system from within, ahead of the Knesset elections scheduled for this coming Tuesday.

Where is our Émile Zola? On Mandelblit's testimony, the silence of the 'knights of the rule of law' - and the courage to say: 'I accuse'