Netanyahu calls trial against him ‘witch hunt,’ warns of damage to rule of law
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(Worthy News) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at prosecutors on Monday, accusing them of waging a “witch hunt” against him aimed at unseating a democratically elected leader.
The televised statement came just hours after the court heard opening arguments and the first testimony in Netanyahu’s corruption trial.
“The entire process against me represents an abuse of the prosecutorial powers; this is what an attempted coup looks like,” he said as he tried to dismantle the rationale for his indictment. [ Source: Israel Hayom (Read More…) ]
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