Israel: anti-Netanyahu protest during his corruption trial
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Anti-Netanyahu protesters outside the court where he is on trial for corruption, Monday, February 8, 2021. © Maya Alleruzzo / AP
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In Israel, the trial of Benjamin Netanyahu resumed on Monday.
The Israeli Prime Minister is notably indicted for corruption.
This is the second time he has appeared before his judges since the opening of his trial last May.
And outside, dozens of Israeli citizens were gathered to demand his resignation.
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With our correspondent in Jerusalem,
Sami Boukhelifa
For nothing in the world Ofer would have missed this event.
On his sign he wrote Crime Minister, a play on words in English to describe the Prime Minister as a criminal: "
There is something to be crazy about.
Someone absolutely needs to put an end to this situation.
With my family, every week we participate in two or three demonstrations against him.
He is totally corrupt
”.
"
He has caused so much harm to this country
"
As Benyamin Netanyahu enters the court, a protester plays the music of the Godfather, a famous Mafia film on his violin.
Tom, a young mother is angry with the Prime Minister.
“
He has to go.
He took our country hostage.
During the last decades he has caused so much damage to this country that I cannot find the words, neither in Hebrew nor in English, to describe the evil he has done.
He has to go, enough is enough
”.
Asaf, another demonstrator, will continue his mobilization as long as necessary: “
I am waiting for justice to be done.
We want to see the Prime Minister standing at the bar in the courtroom, to answer for the crimes he has committed.
The problem is not that he goes to jail, but that the country is free from corruption
”.
Benyamin Netanyahu is
indicted for corruption
, embezzlement and breach of trust.
This Monday he pleaded: not guilty.
As if to show that he is the master of time: he only stayed 20 minutes in the courtroom, before leaving without explanation.
Inside the court the trial continued with his lawyers.
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