Benjamin Netanyahu’s political antagonists have instrumentalised a whole set of tools to unseat the prime minister, including “anti-corruption” protests and banning him from receiving aid to pay for legal services during the trial, say Israeli observers, discussing whether the politician will manage to withstand the pressure.
The second hearing in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes is due to take place in the Jerusalem District Court on 19 July. The trial, which opened on 24 May, is the first one of its kind against a sitting Israeli official. According to the country’s law, a prime minister charged with a crime is not required to resign.
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