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Netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial

Netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial

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Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, is testifying in his long-running trial for alleged corruption, a historic moment as he becomes the first sitting prime minister to take the stand as a criminal defendant. He faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of public trust, which could result in up to 10 years in prison. Netanyahu has denied the charges and claims to be the victim of a "witch-hunt," while also facing an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Government
1. Everyone who knows me knows this. That's how I work. I eat my meals at my work table, it's not cordon bleu, it's not waiters coming with white gloves.
2. Had I wanted good coverage all I would have had to have done would be to signal toward a two-state solution ... Had I moved two steps to the left I would have been hailed.
3. The real threat to democracy in Israel is not posed by the public's elected representatives, but by some among the law enforcement authorities who refuse to accept the voters' choice and are trying to carry out a coup with rabid political investigations that are unacceptable in any democracy.
4. It has been eight years that I have waited for this day, eight years of wanting to present the truth, eight years waiting to completely demolish these absurd and baseless accusations against me.
5. But I am also a prime minister … I am leading the country through a seven-front war. And I think the two can be done in parallel.
6. These investigations were born of sin. There was no offense, so they found an offense.

Netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial

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