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The eyes are on the judges

2020-05-24T07:03:21.450Z


Jacob AhimeirThe opening of Prime Minister Netanyahu's trial is a formative event in the history of the country. Along with the distress that many of the citizens feel about the prime minister's sitting on the defendants' bench, it is noteworthy that in Israel, officials also are subject to the law and the law.  The precedent of the incarceration of who was Prime Minister Ehud Olmert hardly serves the insight...


The opening of Prime Minister Netanyahu's trial is a formative event in the history of the country. Along with the distress that many of the citizens feel about the prime minister's sitting on the defendants' bench, it is noteworthy that in Israel, officials also are subject to the law and the law. 

The precedent of the incarceration of who was Prime Minister Ehud Olmert hardly serves the insights of Netanyahu's trial. After all, there is a huge difference between the two, Olmert and Netanyahu. One, in part, first inherited the priesthood due to Ariel Sharon's downfall. The other was repeatedly elected by the general public, and usually by a large, persuasive majority. Netanyahu also stood on the world stage, not Olmert. He was judged as having already ended his tenure as Israeli Prime Minister.  

No less intriguing than the defendant serving as prime minister - eyes will be on the three judges. As of today, they are not only Netanyahu's judges, but to a large extent they will also be subject to trial, public law. Every comment, every gesture, big or small, made from the throne would provoke the media to utter millions of words of interpretation, to the point of drawing conclusions, for the most part superficial. 

There is no need for the much needed learning of the courage of the judges if they decide to win Netanyahu. It has been said that among their people they sit. They are not cut off on a remote island in the ocean, so voices and echoes will not come to him. After all, those in the media were already up and wishing Netanyahu that he would soon change his residence: from Balfour to his actions, Ramla. 

As one who longs for the defendant's full acquittal, I have a troubling thought: "Isn't Netanyahu already tried? Doesn't he come to the courtroom this morning as someone already convicted? What, has not yet been sentenced? These are just rhetorical questions. They are the result of Netanyahu's subjugation and conviction, by some of the media, and for years. 

Prof. Ruth Gavison, the jurist and bride of the Israel Prize, has been adamant in her Facebook account: "I'm afraid that Netanyahu does not have a chance to get justice. There was too much press law. I would be very happy if a criminal record could be found. Definitely not simple. " What a pessimistic assessment! Prof. Gavison's statement, of course, was not widely publicized in the media. 

All this happens in the days when the judicial system does not enjoy sweeping public confidence, but only its share. If necessary, Netanyahu's judges should memorize the words of retired Supreme Court President Justice Aaron Barak. This is how he wrote about the judgment on page 51 in his book "Judge in a Democratic Society": "Public trust does not mean the need to ensure popularity, public trust does not mean a tendency for public-spirits. Structured public trust is not a decision according to public opinion polls. The law and according to the judge's conscience will be the public's position on the body of the ruling, whatever it may be. "

Tip: A mole about Netanyahu's three judges wearing masks. This is so that they filter their fresh air during the hearings, clear the pure air and reject the poisonous air that engulfed Netanyahu's way to court.

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Source: israelhayom

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