Maariv journalist and 103FM broadcaster Ben Caspit announced yesterday that in recent weeks there have been contacts between former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the State Attorney’s Office over a plea deal. The contacts lasted a long time and took place in complete secrecy, with few secret partners, but eventually exploded against the background of Netanyahu’s uncompromising demand that the punishment not include disgrace, and naturally not imprisonment. Aviv Bushinsky, Netanyahu’s former media adviser, today (Thursday) expressed his opinion on the issue on Gideon Oko’s program on 103FM.
Bushinsky admitted he was surprised by the publications. “I marvel at him, I remember Netanyahu as a fighter – he loves to fight and he also fights.” He added: “He created a big campaign, he claimed that cases were being sewn and the State Attorney’s Office invented laws to prosecute him. He recruited a large part of the people with him and it became a test of the State Attorney’s Office against the people.”
He recalled that “at the beginning of the journey, the late Adv. Weinroth gave advice to Netanyahu, when he was on his deathbed, suggested he go for some kind of deal.” Bushinsky also referred to the former prime minister’s lack of reaction to the publications, claiming: “At first I thought maybe because he’s a mercury, maybe he does not want to give him respect or disrespect for not treating him. But the publicity made waves. Responding, there are probably things in the body. “
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He later wondered: “Why should things not be clarified to the end in court, so that the trust of the painting will return to the justice system? What about all the state witnesses who came out with their teeth without an indictment?” Asked why, then, he believes Netanyahu is working to reach a plea deal, Bushinsky replied: “The economic issue is definitely troubling him. I know this from close friends, who say it is a big burden to run such a case with these costs.” He also estimated: “I’m sure his family members are actually pressuring him to go all the way.”
Assisted in the preparation of the article: Ofri Glichman, 103fm
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