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Luckily for Netanyahu, the prosecution is helping him build the case against her Israel today

2021-02-08T21:43:19.389Z


| political After her colleagues claimed that there was no flaw in the opening process of the investigation against the prime minister, in today's hearing Liat Ben-Ari already sounded a little different • Despite this, Netanyahu's worries do not end in court • In the political tangle that Israel has encountered, too big a gap from second place may play. To his detriment • Interpretation "The prime minister c


After her colleagues claimed that there was no flaw in the opening process of the investigation against the prime minister, in today's hearing Liat Ben-Ari already sounded a little different • Despite this, Netanyahu's worries do not end in court • In the political tangle that Israel has encountered, too big a gap from second place may play. To his detriment • Interpretation

"The prime minister cannot appear in court this morning, and conduct the cabinet hearings in the evening," senior opposition figures have claimed in recent months and evenings since the indictment against Netanyahu was decided.

Well, today (Monday) is exactly what happened.

Because even in this case, as in many others in politics, speech is separate and reality is separate.

Contrary to expectations, the person who dealt with the opening of the trial and the reading of the indictment in the presence of the Prime Minister today and the day before today is Netanyahu himself.

And further to that, those who hardly addressed the issue, are his political rivals, who were supposed to storm the issue as the originators of much loot.

As long as there is no innovation in the law, such as prosecution witnesses who will shed new light on Netanyahu's (alleged) actions, the potential for a move from the Likud or from the parties supporting Netanyahu to the other camp is almost non-existent.

Therefore, Yair Lapid, Gideon Saar, Merav Michaeli and all the rest probably gave up on the expected attacks in light of the unusual situation today.

On the other hand, the one who does have something to gain from the legal reality imposed on him is Netanyahu.

The prime minister finds himself, after the lists are closed and the campaign officially opened, without a rival worthy of the name.

Netanyahu needs one to create the necessary tension, which will lead on the day of an order to spur his voters to the polls.

When he leads by a double-digit margin over the other party after him, Netanyahu will find it very difficult to convince his supporters that every vote counts.

And these choices may indeed be decided by any vote.

But when it comes to the numbers, it is difficult to explain to a large audience that even with 30 seats and next in line with 15, it may be the second one who will form the government.

In a video released by the Likud headquarters on the eve of the court hearing, there are two main motives: he mentions the justice system as one that haunts Netanyahu for being a "strong leader from the right," and mentions Yair Lapid, the only politician whose prime minister explicitly mentions his name.

Netanyahu would very much like to build Lapid as a key opponent in front of him, but knows that Lapid can also disappoint.

That he has the same well-known glass ceiling that will leave Netanyahu far at the top and in real danger of losing the election due to the indifference of the voters.

That is why Netanyahu is building the second tension with the justice system.

Since the election campaign began, Netanyahu has been careful to maintain a relatively stately appearance.

Let his rivals attack him, while his tongue will drip for three months only honey and a scout landscape.

And of course peace agreements and vaccines.

Attacking the justice system now would be a departure from the line he wanted to take, but he may have no choice.

We have already seen the preparation for this this week.

Netanyahu will present the "justice system", from lawyers to judges, as those who did one hand to remove him from power through fabricated indictments.

In the Likud campaign, the legal system will be seen as a political player for everything.

Like any campaign, which disproportionately inflates the opponent's shortcomings, this campaign will also have to rely on a dash of truth.

After her colleagues claimed that there was no flaw in the process of opening an investigation against the prime minister, in today's discussion, Liat Ben-Ari already sounded a little different.

Fortunately for Netanyahu, the prosecution itself seems to be helping him build the case against her, better than he would have done without her.

Source: israelhayom

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