Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu begins corruption trial with ‘head held high’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 24 arrived at Jerusalem court for start of his corruption trial. Charges against Netanyahu have deeply divided nation as his opponents are aiming to oust him and, on or hand, his allies have spent months lashing out country’s law enforcement system. Ahe of trial, two sets of protest and counter-protests gared outside courthouse and PM’s official residence in Jerusalem was also reportedly seen. 

While speaking about aim of opposition leers, Netanyahu in a televised statement also said, “ objective is to topple a strong prime minister from rightist camp and thus to remove right-wing from leership for many years”. 

Meanwhile, Israeli PM, flanked by aides and officials wearing face-masks to prevent coronavirus infection, reportedly said that he was standing tall, with his he held high. He ded that he would also continue to le country. 

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Anti-Netanyahu protesters call him ‘crime minister’ 

According to an international media report, several Netanyahu’s supporters outside District Court wore masks with PM’s face and help posters lambasting attorney general who indicted him. On or hand, re were several anti-Netanyahu demonstrators outside his residence as well, who blew trumpets and held a banner calling leer a ‘crime minister’. 

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Prime Minister’s court appearance Sunday caps a three-year investigation. Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in a series of corruption cases stemming from ties to wealthy friends. He is allegedly also accused of accepting lavish gifts and offerings to grant favours to powerful media moguls in exchange for favourable cover of him and his family. However, Netanyahu has denied all charges. 

Israeli PM reportedly also lashed out at media, police, prosecution and courts of forging a conspiracy to oust him. Furrmore, Netanyahu’s trial also comes after more than a year of political turmoil, which finally ended last month when Israeli leers and his main rival, former army chief Benny Gantz, came to a power-sharing deal. 

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