In a column published Friday, journalist Amit Segal (N12) argues that the 2019 deliberations to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges were based on a timeline that could not have occurred, calling the justice system 'negligent to the point of stunning.' Segal also criticizes former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit and state prosecutor Shai Nitzan, and identifies attorney Haggai Harush as a key figure perpetuating the flawed prosecution, claiming a conflict of interest.
In a lengthy column published Friday, N12 journalist Amit Segal argues that the 2019 deliberations by 22 prosecutors to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges were based on a flawed timeline. Segal writes that the meeting at the center of the charges could not have taken place at the alleged time, and that this error was not caught despite hundreds of pieces of evidence. He asserts that the indictment was a product of the arrogance of former State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan and the cowardice of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, and that current Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has tied herself to the same staff, particularly attorney Haggai Harush, who was one of the architects of the indictment. Segal argues that Harush and his colleagues have a conflict of interest in defending the indictment. The column concludes that the legal system's negligence has caused immense damage to the institution and the country, and that the conduct of the prosecution has extended the trial by years and dragged the state into a crisis from which it will take years to recover.
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