The religious Zionist party yesterday launched the “Law and Justice to amend the legal system and strengthen Israeli democracy” program. The chairman of the party, Knesset member Bezalel Smotrich and Knesset member Simcha Rothman, prepared the plan in recent months and presented its main points. Although Smotrich emphasized that the plan would not affect the trial of Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, after the presentation of the plan the left rushed to condemn it on the grounds that the plan Help Netanyahu.
For the sake of our beloved country – RESTART the judicial system! pic.twitter.com/NCFEnqvesI
— Bezalel Smotrich (@bezalelsm) October 18, 2022
Member of Knesset from Likud Yoav Kish clarified this morning (Wednesday) on “Kan B” that “there is zero intention to change anything about the legal proceedings in Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial. We see the trial collapsing, there is no need to do anything about it, the truth is coming out. No one intends to Use any amendment that is required and necessary for the prosecutor’s office and the justice system and it is important for that system to be strong and for the public’s trust to return to it. No such amendment will touch Netanyahu’s trial. I reassure this camp, a camp just not Bibi.”
Yoav Kish
Knesset member Galit Distel Atbarian addressed the issue during an interview on 103FM, saying: “Remove worry from your hearts, Netanyahu’s trial is not going to be canceled. If we put Netanyahu’s personal suffering aside, this trial is good for the right. Smotrich said that it will not be retroactive and that it is not will apply to Netanyahu.”
Galit Distal Atabrian | Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
Likud candidate Boaz Bismut also clarified on 103FM: “Smotrich’s proposals will not be applied retroactively and will not affect the proceedings regarding Netanyahu, which at best are collapsing in the High Court. Any proposal related to the Netanyahu trial will not be promoted.”