A critical article in Haaretz outlines numerous ongoing scandals in Israel's political and legal institutions, arguing they reflect narrow personal interests at the expense of the rule of law.
In a scathing article published in Haaretz, Israeli writer Mordechai Gilat reviews a series of scandals plaguing the political and legal institutions in Israel. He describes these events as ones that could not occur in a country that respects the law. Gilat argues that the current Israeli landscape is dominated by narrow personal interests, ranging from the presidency to law enforcement agencies, including far-right ministers who have turned the state into a battleground for political retribution.
The article places significant emphasis on what Gilat calls the scandal involving President Isaac Herzog, criticizing his weak response to pressure from former President Donald Trump regarding a request for a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt his criminal trial. Gilat questions Herzog's actions, asking why he behaves as if he is in the pocket of the Prime Minister and remains silent in the face of Trump's public insult to him.
Moreover, Gilat views Trump's request not just as foreign interference but as an attempt to humiliate the Israeli presidency, with implicit complicity from Netanyahu, who seeks to evade justice. He concludes by noting that Herzog has lost a golden opportunity to restore integrity to the presidency amid these ongoing crises.
