The court must allow the publication of tapes from the Harpaz affair - or resign • The words of Moshe Nissim, a member of the committee that recommended Mandelblit, cast a heavy shadow on the appointment • Opinion

The Mandelblit-Ashkenazi affair refuses to fade and lower the agenda. The attempts at concealment and rendering only increase suspicion, and justify the public feeling that the law enforcement system is in one of the deepest lows in the history of the state. 

The Harpaz affair - the end // Photo: Paz Bar

What began as rumors, as snippets and marginal coverage, quickly gains momentum that can be attributed to criminal acts allegedly committed by those who head the prosecution and fate. A person in his or her status, it is important that his hands be free from any flaw. There is no alcohol in the world that can cleanse hands that the clerical staff try to prevent the discovery of. One Supreme Court judge has previously written about public officials who are careful about cleaning their clothes and less about cleaning their hands.

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Mendelblit's top interest must be the recording of recordings. Do not hide or hide behind allegations that cannot be heard by the President. Their publication will continue to haunt him and anyone related to that alleged conspiracy. Only Fathi will get his consent to disclose the recordings only to Supreme Court justices. The public is interested and entitled to know what There are tapes and even his decisions regarding Netanyahu were influenced by foreign considerations.

Former Minister Moshe Nissim, who has not been involved in political action for many years, was a member of the detection committee that recommended Mandelblit to the Judiciary. Moshe Nissim openly and emphatically states that if the content of the recordings was before the detection committee, the entire committee would have joined the opinion of the judge, Justice Asher Grunis, To recommend it. The committee had appeals from the Courage movement and a senior reserve officer, who mentioned the Harpaz affair, and emphasized his genuine reluctance to question the state comptroller and various versions he gave the police. 

No member of the committee had information on the contents of the recordings. Members of the Detection Committee gave up on examining Mandelblit's part in the Harpaz case, inability to conduct an investigative process, and contented with Mandelblit's explanations. 

The Prohibition Order, taking over the role of the State Attorney with the help of the new "Secretary of Defense "'s defensible" wall of defense ", cannot prevent the demand that Mandelblit take office if the rule of law is dear to his heart. Secondly, there is a fear of a possible connection between the contents of recordings and conduct Mendelblit on the Prime Minister, much has been written about it, and the Attorney General's request that Netanyahu personally report for the opening of the law, even though there is no such requirement in the Criminal Procedure Law, was intended to please the left's channels and voyeurism, and in particular to impair the dignity of the Prime Minister.

The attitude of the prime minister cannot be different from the attitude of any other defendant, especially when it comes to "technical discussion" alone. We borrowed from the "appearance of justice" argument used by the system according to its needs. Netanyahu is entitled to follow the advice of his legal advisers, or any authorized body, even if some would advise otherwise.

A large majority of Israeli citizens are convinced that the investigations, leaks, and indictments are intended to make a governmental exchange of undemocratic means. Bags sewn in coarse sewing. A plot promoted through alleged extortion, threats and failure to present relevant legal material. The public has expressed this in three election campaigns, and in recent days through their representatives, in the assembly of the government.

Certainly it will be difficult for Netanyahu to get justice from a system that covers loved ones and captives by hostile communication. Hopefully the judges will seal their ears to the background noise, close their eyes in the face of malice and transcend system and media expectations. It is my hope that the evidence will be heard, the evidence will be accepted, the judgment will be made honestly and the public will be persuaded in a justice trial.