Against the backdrop of the former state attorney's statements against the judges of Case 4000 and after various attacks against the justices in the public sector, the coalition chairman appealed to Supreme Court President Esther Hayut on Sunday to come to the justices' defense. "You are expected to come to the defense of the judges who are under severe attack because of their judicial decision." President Hayut, who toured the courts in the Southern District today, said that "Israel's judges are doing their job professionally and without fear."
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Yesterday, former State Prosecutor Moshe Lador attacked the conduct of the judges in Case 4000 regarding the bribery charge, claiming that the timing and manner in which the step was taken was problematic and even severe. "They talked for fifteen minutes and turned to the prosecution representative and said, 'Listen, we think that at this stage you will have difficulty proving the bribery offense in Case 4000.' This is a serious and disgraceful start, a very serious malfunction," Lador claimed at an event in Be'er Sheva.
Following the remarks, as well as in light of additional attacks in the public sector against the judicial system, Coalition Chairman MK Ofir Katz today wrote to Supreme Court President Esther Hayut. "Backing the judges and condemning the attack, no matter which side of the political map it is made, will help establish public trust in the system you lead, which is important for all of us to strengthen."
Coalition Chairman MK Ofir Katz, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
During Hayut's tour of the courts in the Southern District today (the first in a series of farewell tours to the courts ahead of her retirement this October), the President thanked the district judges and employees and expressed to them her feelings of appreciation and appreciation for their work. The president strengthened the hands of the judges, noting what she reiterated at every opportunity that "Israel's judges do their work faithfully, professionally and without fear." As usual, the president chose not to comment on statements regarding pending court proceedings.
The Attorney General is not giving up
Last Thursday, the justices published the summary of the conversation that took place two weeks ago with the prosecution and defense. The document they circulated stated that there were difficulties in proving the bribery offense in Case 4000. The judges added that it would be better to end the trial for the good of the state. "The need to end the trial for the benefit of the matter and the state was noted. The statements were made regardless of how the trial ended and regardless of the outcome of the trial."
Despite the judges' announcement, the attorney general has already announced that she does not intend to withdraw the charge. It is believed that the background to this is that Gali Baharav-Miara trusts the prosecutors in the case, Yehudit Tirosh and Liat Ben Ari, who believe that in the end Netanyahu can be convicted of the serious offense.
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