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Prime Minister of Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu
criticized the corruption case that was currently ensnaring him and mocked the legal process against him as “the trial of Bugs Bunny”, a cartoon rabbit character.
In a three-minute video published on Thursday evening, Netanyahu even defended his controversial pardon request against President Isaac Herzog.According to him, the legal process against him has divided the nation.
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Netanyahu denounced the legal process as a “political trial” aimed at removing him from office, while reaffirming his denial of all accusations.
In the video, Netanyahu holds up a Bugs Bunny doll, mocking prosecutors who he said used the cartoon doll he received as a gift for his son 29 years ago as evidence.
“From now on, this trial will be known as the Bugs Bunny trial,” he was quoted as saying
AFP
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Netanyahu is the first Israeli prime minister to be tried on corruption charges.
The legal process, which began in 2019, recently required him to testify three times a week at trial.According to him, this hampers his ability to run the government effectively.
“This farce costs the country a huge amount,” he said.
“I can’t handle it… That’s why I’m asking for clemency.”
On Monday, before Netanyahu returned to court, a crowd with opposing views gathered outside the Tel Aviv courthouse.
Some demonstrators shouted support for the prime minister, while others protested against him, including demonstrators who wore prison-style orange jumpsuits to imply that he should be jailed.
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