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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Netanyahu’s lawyers blast prosecution for demanding PM attend his trial opening
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleBenjamin Netanyahu’s lawyers denounce the prosecution for demanding the prime minister be present at the start of his criminal trial next week.
In a statement, the attorneys say the demand is “unfounded.”
“This is a technical hearing and there is no need for the prime minister to be present in the courtroom,” the statement says. “The response of the prosecution serves the media hunt to display a photo of Prime Minister Netanyahu on the defendant’s bench, as part of the continued campaign of ‘just not Bibi,'” it says, referring to the prime minister’s nickname.
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