The Witch Hunt – Netanyahu’s Trial as the Final Project of Israel’s Legal Elite
Welcome to Israel’s Legal Theater
There are moments when history isn’t written — it’s cooked. On medium heat, with plenty of delegitimization oil, a sauce of suspicion, and a garnish of “appearance of justice.” Welcome to the legal kitchen of the State of Israel, where the main dish for years has been “The Netanyahu Cases.” The presentation? Parisian — small, inflated, pretentious, and very expensive for the taxpayer.
If you were to land here from Mars and open a local newspaper, you’d probably think Benjamin Netanyahu invented corruption, crony capitalism, and maybe even cornflakes.
But let’s be clear: this isn’t a war on corruption. It’s a war on Netanyahu. Period.
How Israel’s Most Popular Leader Became a Regular Client of the Prosecution
Netanyahu is the most repeatedly elected prime minister in Israel’s history — that’s a fact.
Yet instead of receiving respect from state institutions, he got a full-blown system determined to take him down — not at the ballot box, but in the courtroom.
When the legal establishment couldn’t stomach election results, it decided to “fix” democracy itself.
Every time the right gets too close to power — boom! — a new indictment appears.
If that doesn’t work, there’s a leak. If that fails too, dig up a 2008 ruling — or better yet, call Bugs Bunny to the witness stand.
Meanwhile, academia writes its longest dissertation ever: “How to Remove an Elected Prime Minister Without Looking Like a Judicial Dictatorship.”
The New Definition of Bribery: Insufficiently Hostile Media Coverage
Meet Israel’s most creative legal innovation since the “Deri-Sasson Doctrine”: Case 4000.
In this version, “bribery” equals favorable media coverage. What used to be standard political behavior — seeking supportive outlets — became, for Netanyahu, a criminal suspicion.
Funny how there were no investigations into Ehud Barak’s relations with Yedioth Ahronoth, Rabin’s with Davar, or Yair Lapid’s with Yedioth’s weekend magazine.
Apparently, if you’re on the right side of the map — every deal with a publisher is “public relations.”
But if you’re Netanyahu? It’s “a criminal conspiracy.”
In short: a journalist who flatters the left is a patriot; one who doesn’t hate Netanyahu — must be on someone’s payroll.
When Bureaucrats Forget Who the Sovereign Is
Israel’s judicial system behaves as if it were elected — by no one.
The Attorney General, the State Prosecutor’s Office, the courts — all playing leading roles in an ongoing effort to unseat a sitting prime minister by any means necessary: biased coverage, illegal leaks, coordination with media outlets, and manufacturing a public atmosphere where Netanyahu is presumed guilty — the only question is “of what.”
The fact that this trial has dragged on for over seven years makes it feel like a lost episode of The Handmaid’s Tale.
Everything’s frozen, the evidence long stale, but the goal remains the same — not justice, just exhaustion.
The message is clear: vote right-wing as much as you want — we’ll undo it afterward.
Supreme Court, Attorney General, and Prosecution: The Republic of Self-Criminalization
There’s an unwritten law in Israel’s legal system:
the more conservative you are, the more suspicious you must be.
Right-wing? Probably a populist. Religious? Likely a fanatic. Support judicial reform?
Obviously an “enemy of democracy.”
And when Netanyahu tried to reform the judiciary — suddenly he was accused of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
In Israel, every attempt to balance the legal system’s power is met with a legal counterattack.
It’s the only democracy on earth where “gatekeepers” have become thought police.
Why does it work? Because the media plays along, the legal elite is totally disconnected from the people, and the left realized long ago it can’t win at the polls — so it decided to win in court.
Not Justice. Not Law. A Slow-Motion Coup.
Netanyahu’s trial isn’t about corruption; it’s about the survival of Israel’s democratic right.
There’s no principle here — only a dangerous precedent.
It’s not about him — it’s about us.
If they can do it to him, they can do it to any right-wing leader tomorrow.
Welcome to Israel, 2025: a country where the judiciary decides who can be prime minister, what can be published, and which journalists are allowed to like you — all in the name of “democracy.”
A democracy hijacked by a smiling bureaucratic junta with rulings written in Hebrew but smelling faintly of the Soviet Union.
The future of Israeli justice depends on how quickly we wake up, understand the script, and walk out of the movie.
Because honestly — we already have a Khamenei up north.
Special Appendix: Donald Trump Enters the Arena
As if the local drama weren’t enough, a man who knows a thing or two about judicial persecution has entered the chat: Donald J. Trump.
The former (and perhaps future) U.S. president — who’s endured endless indictments, leaks, and lawfare in New York-style political theater — instantly recognized the pattern.
When Trump looks at Netanyahu’s trial, he doesn’t see an Israeli case — he sees himself.
Recently, Trump declared:
“Bibi’s trial is a disgrace — a disgrace to democracy. It’s pure political persecution.”
According to him, “the legal elites in every supposedly free country try to topple leaders who represent the people — not the elite.”
And then, with typical Trump flair:
“Bibi’s strong. He’s a fighter. He’ll win — just like I will.”
In Israel, of course, the media rolled its eyes: “Trump interferes with Israeli legal proceedings!” screamed the headlines —
as if that same media hasn’t been interfering for seven straight years with every tweet and leak.
The connection between Trump and Netanyahu runs deeper than friendship.
Both are wildly popular right-wing leaders who terrify the old order.
And to defeat them, the elites are willing to torch not only the rule of law but the very idea of democracy itself.
In both cases, their supporters feel the same chill:
even if we win at the ballot box, the shadow judges will be waiting backstage — indictments in hand.
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