Netanyahu's trial drew reactions from his supporters in the Knesset as well as from his political opponents • MK Zandberg: "We said he could no longer serve" • MK Zohar:
Netanyahu's supporters outside the courtroom
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Jonathan Saul
The evidentiary phase of the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened today (Monday) and drew reactions from both sides of the barricade of the political map.
As expected, Likud members expressed support for their leader while his political opponents wrote against him.
MK Tamar Zandberg said: "Only two or three years ago it was clear that a prime minister with a serious indictment could not serve, get up and resign.
Does not hold the throat of a country in a time of crisis, does not send fanatics to offer government coups and threaten the rule of law as in a mafia.
We are in a nightmarish reality where it is difficult to locate the obvious, but this is how it should be and this is how it will return to be. "
Only two or three years ago it was clear that a prime minister with a serious indictment could not serve, get up and resign.
Does not hold the throat of a country in a time of crisis, does not send fanatics to offer government coups and threaten the rule of law as in a mafia.
We are in a nightmarish reality where it is difficult to locate the obvious, but this is how it should be and this is how it will be again
- Tamar Zandberg (@tamarzandberg) April 5, 2021
Coalition chairman Miki Zohar said: "The Netanyahu trial will be remembered forever as one of the prosecutor's moments of depression, if not the lowest.
"The citizens of Israel will never forget that the State Attorney's Office crossed many red lines in its decision to oust the Israeli Prime Minister at all costs, contrary to the will of the people."
The Netanyahu trial will be remembered forever as one of the low points of the State Attorney's Office, if not the low point.
The citizens of Israel will never forget that the State Attorney's Office crossed many red lines in its decision to oust the Prime Minister of Israel at all costs against the will of the people.
- Miki Zohar Miki Zohar (@ zoharm7) April 5, 2021
Minister of Culture Miri Regev said: "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not alone this morning either. Millions of citizens stand behind you, who support you and time and time again have expressed complete trust in you. Believe in your innocence and with the help of God the truth and justice have come out."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - You are not alone this morning either.
Behind you are millions of citizens, who support you and have repeatedly expressed complete trust in you.
Believes in your innocence and with the help of God the truth and justice have been published.
- Miri Regev (@regev_miri) April 5, 2021
Homeland Security Minister Amir Ohana, who was also the Likud's representative in the president's round of talks, said: "I came to the president's house from a place not far from the district court, to stand by Netanyahu, alongside truth and justice, in a clear statement: Not a single lawyer or clerk.
"Any other result, not only is it not valuable, it distorts democracy."
Blue and white chairman Bnei Gantz said: “No man is above the law.
I trust the judges and our justice system, and I have no doubt that Netanyahu will do justice. "
No man is above the law.
I trust the judges and our justice system, and I have no doubt that Netanyahu will do justice.
Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) April 5, 2021
