Benjamin Netanyahu wants immunity that could delay his trial
If granted it will freeze his prosecution in three graft cases until a new coalition is formed — which he hopes to head
02 January 2020 - 13:06
Jerusalem/Tel Aviv — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked parliament to grant him immunity from prosecution on corruption charges, blocking the start of his trial for months.
“Immunity is designed to protect public figures from being framed, so elected figures can serve the people at the will of the people,” Netanyahu said in a televised statement late on Thursday, vowing to “tear to pieces all the baseless allegations against me”. On Sunday, he called immunity “a cornerstone of democracy”...
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