- Title: Netanyahu's lawyers try to avert indictment as the PM fights for political life
- Date: 2nd October 2019
- Summary: JERUSALEM (OCTOBER 2, 2019) (REUTERS) VEHICLE OF ISRAEL'S STATE ATTORNEY SHAI NITZAN ENTERING JUSTICE MINISTRY COMPOUND, SURROUNDED BY MEDIA CREWS NITZAN ENTERING BUILDING ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL AVICHAI MANDELBLIT ENTERING BUILDING MEDIA CREWS SURROUNDING VEHICLE CARRYING LAWYERS INTO COMPOUND LAWYERS ENTERING BUILDING MEDIA CREWS (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ADVISOR TO ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S LEGAL TEAM, RAM CASPI, SAYING: "I see great importance in the hearing procedures. Based on the investigations' products and the material I and the defence team have, I think there is a solid base to change the way things appear as they emerge from the listed suspicions." MEDIA TEAMS APPROACHING ONE OF NETANYAHU'S LAWYERS, AMIT HADAD, AS HE EXITS VEHICLE DEMONSTRATOR HOLDING SIGN READING IN HEBREW "NETANYAHU CLAMPS DOWN ON THE LEGAL SYSTEM' (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) LAWYER AMIT HADAD, FROM NETANYAHU'S DEFENCE TEAM, SAYING: "We are going to present the evidence everyone knows as well as new evidence. We are certain that when we are done presenting, there will be no other way but closing the case. We have faith in the hearing process, we are not talking about a deal, we believe and know that eventually, these three cases must and will be closed." HADAD ENTERING BUILDING MORE OF DEMONSTRATORS AGAINST NETANYAHU SUPPORTING THE LEGAL SYSTEM SIGN READING IN HEBREW 'WE SUPPORT THE STATE ATTORNEYS, THE JUSTICE SYSTEM'/MAN HOLDING SIGN (SOUNDBITE) (English) RAMI HAY TAMIR, DEMONSTRATOR, SAYING: "We are actually supporting the system that is trying to prosecute Prime Minister Netanyahu." VEHICLE ENTERING BUILDING COMPOUND
- Embargoed: 16th October 2019 09:05
- Keywords: Netanyahu pre-trial hearing corruption demonstration
- Location: JERUSALEM/PETAH TIKVA, ISRAEL
- City: JERUSALEM/PETAH TIKVA, ISRAEL
- Country: Jerusalem
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
- Reuters ID: LVA001AZEMVRB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lawyers said they would argue at a pre-trial hearings on Wednesday (October 2) against looming corruption charges that have combined with election stalemate to threaten his long hold on power.
The sessions, scheduled to be held over four days, provide Netanyahu with his last opportunity to make his case against indictment to Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit in three graft investigations.
A final decision by the attorney-general on whether to file charges is expected by the end of 2019.
Netanyahu, who denies any wrongdoing, faces no legal requirement to leave government if indicted, as long as he remains prime minister.
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