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Israel’s Netanyahu, saying he’s ‘standing tall’, goes on trial on corruption charges

Israel’s Netanyahu, saying he’s ‘standing tall’, goes on trial on corruption charges

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a speech at his Jerusalem office, regarding the new measures that will be taken to fight the coronavirus, March 14, 2020. Gali Tibbon/File Photo

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Benjamin Netanyahu professed his innocence at the start of his corruption trial on Sunday, saying he was being framed but “standing tall” in the first criminal prosecution of a serving Israeli prime minister.

Flanked by a clutch of cabinet ministers from his right-wing Likud party, and speaking forcefully, Netanyahu appealed to public opinion as he addr

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