In
this article, Lieber discusses the legal dilemma that Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu is currently in. There are over 300 witnesses, including
some that used to work very closely with him, that are set to testify against
him for corruption. There has been a great uproar from the Israeli people
demanding that he step down and that he is a threat to their democracy. This
case, along with the fact that he is currently running for office again, is
causing a major divide in the country with many not knowing what the correct or
ethical choice is for their leader. Regardless, the trial is expected to take
years according to Lieber and this could be a major detriment to the country as
a whole. Lieber does not get into the specific evidence of what he is being
prosecuted for, but from what I understand by reading the article is that
Netanyahu should definitely be found guilty. There has been many shady things
he has been involved. Also, the fact that there are 300 witnesses who claim to
have significant evidence against him is an absurd number. The probability that
they are all false accusations is minuscule, so I believe that the future does
not look good for the current Prime Minister.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/israels-netanyahu-formally-pleads-not-guilty-as-corruption-trial-resumes-11612795456
Jeremy Cardenas Blog Post #2
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