Israelis turned out to vote in large numbers on Monday to try to break the polit...
- Israelis turned out to vote in large numbers on Monday to try to break the political deadlock that has seen three closely fought elections since last April.
But the veteran right-winger will still need to win support from like-minded parties if he is to form a coalition government with at least 61 of parliament’s 120 seats. But many Israelis saw it as a ploy by Netanyahu to gain a renewed public mandate to ward off prosecutors who were then in the final stages of drafting charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust against him.
Under Israeli law a sitting prime minister is under no obligation to resign during the proceedings, which could take years, including appeals. The court hearings will prompt rivals to demand that he resign, even before sentencing. A verdict is likely to be months away, and the appeals process could take years.Netanyahu appears to have been given a boost among his right-wing supporters by the Middle East plan that U.S. President Donald Trump presented in January.
Netanyahu has publicly embraced the Trump plan, while the Palestinians reject it, accusing the White House of pro-Israeli bias.
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