Aljazeera Source Netanyahu unlikely to step down even if found guilty of corruption: Analysis
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The corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is underway.
On Tuesday, he was in court to give evidence and he’s expected back on Thursday.
He faces charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes dating back to 2019.
Prosecutors also accuse him of granting favours to media organisations, in return for favourable coverage.
Protesters gathered in front of the court during the hearing, demanding justice be served.
Meron Rapoport is an investigative journalist and editor of the Hebrew-language news site Local Call. He says that even if Netanyahu is found guilty of corruption, it won’t be enough to get him to step down.
Israel’s Netanyahu decries ‘absurd’ charges at corruption trial appearance
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken the stand for the first time in his long-running corruption trial, rejecting what he described as “absurd” allegations against him.
Appearing at a crowded courtroom in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, the embattled Israeli leader said the charges levelled against him were an “an ocean of absurdity”.
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of public trust in three separate cases. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
He took the stand for about four hours and will resume testifying on Wednesday. His military secretary twice handed him written messages, the first time requiring a recess and underscoring his having to do double duty as prime minister.
He attacked the Israeli media for what he called its leftist stance and accused journalists of having hounded him for years because his policies did not align with a push for a Palestinian state.
Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from Amman.
55,143 views Dec 10, 2024 #Israel #Bribery #AlJazeeraEnglishIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in court for the first time to give evidence in his corruption trial.
Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes dating back to 2019.
Prosecutors say the Prime Minister granted favours to media organisations in return for favourable press coverage.
He denies any wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty.Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh has the latest from the Jordanian capital because Israel has banned Al Jazeera from reporting in Israel and the occupied West Bank.
