In response to Netanyahu's close associates claiming persecution following the court's decision to prevent the US government from receiving funding for its legal defense, Gantz and Justice Minister Nisnkorn set out to defend Mandelblit.

• Gantz

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  Mark Israel Salam

• Nissenkorn

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  Oren Ben Hakun

• Netanyahu

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• Mandelblit

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  Oren Ben Hakun

Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn on Tuesday defended Attorney General Avichai Manlblit's defense after he opposed Netanyahu's defense of his associate Spencer Partridge, while Netanyahu's associates argued for persecution.

"I give full backing to the Judiciary and the entire law enforcement system in Israel. They will continue to perform their job without fear, professionalism and determination. We set up the government in light of the Corona crisis and that should be dealt with, "Gantz said. An attack on the gatekeepers harms democracy, and weakening democracy will violate the rights of every citizen in the State of Israel. "

Mandelblit on charges against Netanyahu: "I made the decision with a heavy but whole heart" // Photo: Ami Shamir

Justice Minister's response comes after Netanyahu's associates vehemently opposed the US opinion: "The more unjustly the UN's acts are exposed in tapes it hides from the public, the more it intensifies its outrageous persecution of Prime Minister Netanyahu and the right." Q cries to the sky. In one hand, he is indicting a ruthless indictment against the prime minister and in the second he is doing everything possible to sabotage the prime minister's ability to defend himself. " 

As mentioned, the Attorney General has today submitted his opinion to the Permit Committee on the Prime Minister's renewed request to allow him to receive funds from Mr. Spencer Partridge, to finance his legal expenses. The court determined in his opinion that the prime minister would not be able to receive ten million shekels from his associate for legal expenses.

In a letter sent by the court, it was emphasized that "in the circumstances, taking into account the exceptional amount in question, which the prime minister is requesting to finance his defense expenses, it is clear that the said possession is not concealed. These matters are also valid given the nature of his relationship with Mr. Partridge, as described by the Permit Committee as stated. Therefore, it cannot be stated that the receipt of this amount by the Prime Minister from Mr. Partridge is not a gift given to him as a public servant ". 

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In addition, the Court also considered the amount and nature of the relationship between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Spencer Partridge. "In this regard, our position is that there is a factual presumption that the prime minister's enjoyment is given to him as a public servant and is therefore prohibited by law. Possession can be hidden in the light of the circumstances, taking into account the nature of the public employee's relationship with the gift giver, the nature of the gift and so on. The burden of contradicting possession is becoming heavier as the gift is more exceptional, and in relation to the gift which is particularly unusual - we see no practical possibility of contradicting possession. "

Alongside this, Netanyahu's associates protested. "Mendelblit charges the Prime Minister with unfounded and stitched charges that cost NIS 250 million to taxpayers, using criminal means such as extortion of witnesses' threats. Mendelblit is trying in every way to prevent the prime minister's right to protect himself with private aid that does not cost the taxpayers a penny "Again, it is revealed that there is one law for Netanyahu and another for everyone else. This is what a political investigation ends up in a political indictment. Scandal."