The Netanyahu trial
The judges in Netanyahu's cases against the State Attorney's Office: "There is a logical failure here, not every mistake will allow the indictment to be amended."
During the hearing, the judges demanded explanations from the prosecution for a request to amend the indictment, after the cross-examination of state witnesses Pilber revealed version differences regarding the date of the "directive meeting."
Plaintiff Tirosh: "There is no material change."
Judge Shaham: "It affects the whole examination of the evidence"
Yael Friedson
25/05/2022
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022, 10:44 Updated: 11:35
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In the video: Pilber's testimony against Netanyahu after the prosecution's request to change the indictment (Walla system!)
The judges in the Netanyahu cases sharply criticized this morning (Wednesday) against the State Attorney's Office, after they submitted a request to amend the indictment in the 4000 case. During the hearing in the Jerusalem District Court, the judges wondered whether The charge.
The hearing, which opened this morning, dealt with the cross-examination of Pilber, former director general of the Ministry of Communications, by the defense attorney's defense attorney, Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu ordered him to do better with Bezeq, and the defense showed that the schedule did not match the evidence - which led to the prosecution's request.
The prosecution argued that this was not a material change in the line adopted by the prosecution, but only a point correction that resulted from the difference in the dates that Pilber presented for that meeting.
"This is not a significant change and it does not change the indictment legally," Tirosh said.
"There was a facilitation meeting but it happened two weeks later. It's not a re-route calculation and it's not a front change."
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The prosecution argued that this was not a material change.
Pilber (Photo: Flash 90, Jonathan Zindel)
Tirosh explained that the prosecution is aware of the existence of the meeting from Pilber's systematic evidence at the police station as well as from the totality of circumstantial evidence indicating that he received instructions from the former prime minister, and therefore this is an insignificant amendment.
"The witness said he did not remember the date of the meeting even in the testimony," she stressed.
"There is a development in this thing. At first he said it was at the beginning of his job and it is quite possible that it happened after he took office. It makes sense that a person does not remember the exact date of a meeting but remembers the sequence of things."
However the judges were difficult and many times denied her claims.
They demanded an explanation for correcting the date of the disputed directive meeting between the parties.
Judge Moshe Bar-Am was furious: "Perhaps my lady will present one Supreme Court ruling that a comprehensive examination of evidence justifies an indictment without changing the circumstances - I did not find. Here a logical failure. Not every mistake will necessarily allow an indictment."
Defense attorneys were able to prove version differences regarding the date of the meeting.
Netanyahu (Photo: official website, Yossi Zamir, Globes)
Judge Rebecca Friedman-Feldman wondered if the prosecution had any evidence to hold the meeting before approving Pilber's official appointment, according to the amendment they requested.
"I wonder because my lady came and said 'he did not remember the day', after the defense showed it was not possible. So we will try to move the meeting back. Is there any further evidence?", She said.
Tirosh replied that the prosecution had a wealth of evidence based on other witnesses.
"They tell what Pilber told them," she explained.
"There is also the issue of the content of Pilber's directive and the truth marks from the messages themselves, and a body of circumstantial evidence indicating that he received a directive from the prime minister."
Judge Oded Shaham clarified that despite Tirosh's claims, it is not just a matter of correcting dates.
"It affects the whole examination of the evidence," he said.
"We are dealing with a case that can be said with caution that its level of complexity is not one of the lowest and making such a move during the hearing is not trivial," he added.
What is Netanyahu accused of?
In the 1000 case
(the gifts affair), Netanyahu is accused of receiving benefits from businessmen Arnon Milchen and James Packer worth about NIS 700,000, while he served as prime minister.
The main gifts were cigars, champagne packages and jewelry.
In addition, it was alleged that Netanyahu acted in Milchen's favor in three matters, in which the businessman sought his intervention: he approached US Secretary of State John Kerry to extend the businessman's visa, he approached Finance Minister Yair Lapid to extend the exemption. A tax for returning residents, and he worked to promote a merger of "Keshet" and "Reshet" - ostensibly at Milchen's request.
According to the lawsuit, these acts damaged the image of the public service and the public's trust in it.
In this case, Netanyahu is accused of fraud and breach of trust.
File 2000
The Netanyahu-Mozes affair deals with talks between Netanyahu and Yedioth Ahronoth publisher Noni Mozes. The deal is Moses, so he is accused of offering bribes. On the other hand, the ombudsman was also convinced that Netanyahu did not intend to complete the bribe deal, but continued the talks with Moses to improve his coverage in the Yedioth group, and there are even certain actions to do so.
In this case, Netanyahu is accused of fraud and breach of trust.
The 4000 case
(Bezeq-Walla affair!) The most serious case for the prime minister deals with regulatory benefits worth hundreds of millions of shekels, which Netanyahu allegedly granted to Elowitz.
In return, according to the indictment, Elovich acted to skew the coverage on the Walla! Website, which was under his control.
In this case, Netanyahu is accused of bribery.
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