Legal commentator: If prosecution refuses to drop bribery charge against Netanyahu, appeal to Supreme Court would be 'delusional'

Legal commentator Avishai Grintzaig argued Monday that if the State Attorney's Office refuses to withdraw the bribery charge against Benjamin Netanyahu and Shaul Elovitch, the clear implication is that prosecutors plan to appeal to the Supreme Court — a move he calls 'delusional' given the time frame and age of the figures involved.

Legal commentator Avishai Grintzaig, in a post on Monday afternoon, assessed the state of the bribery charge in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ongoing corruption trial. Grintzaig argued that if the State Attorney's Office refuses to reverse course and drop the bribery charge against Netanyahu and co-defendant Shaul Elovitch, the only logical conclusion is that prosecutors intend to appeal to the Supreme Court. He called that prospect 'delusional,' given that any appeal would take years to adjudicate, targeting a former prime minister and a former businessman now in their 80s over events that concluded a decade and a half ago. The intervention comes after the presiding judges reaffirmed their June 2023 recommendation that prosecutors drop the bribery charge — a recommendation the Attorney General and State Attorney's Office have rejected. As The Zioneer reported at 12:21, the judges stated their earlier position 'remains unchanged.' The defense has argued that the bribery charge, the most severe of the three against Netanyahu, lacks evidentiary basis and should be dismissed.

2 developments

1. 14:20 · 29 JunLatest

   Beni Ashkenazi notes judges' recommendation follows Netanyahu's testimony, signaling no bribery occurred.

2. 12:49 · 29 Jun

   Legal commentator: If prosecution refuses to drop bribery charge against Netanyahu, appeal to Supreme Court would be 'delusional'

• Strong17:43 · 29 JunSenior prosecution source says judges' recommendation to drop bribery charge in Case 4000 'requires a recalculation'
• Strong11:11 · 22 JulNetanyahu and Elovitch defense attorneys demand AG respond to judges' proposal to consider dropping bribery charge
• Strong19:38 · 29 JunPanel judges in Case 4000: 'The bribery charge must be dropped,' attorney Kastel says
• Developing08:27 · 30 JunAriel Kahana: Weakness of bribery charge in Case 4000 was clear from the start

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