The testimony of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his corruption trial continues at the Tel Aviv District Court on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court, as part of his testimony in his trial, December 24, 2024(photo credit: MOTI MILROD/POOL)
Netanyahu brings up viral 'Jerusalem Post' photo against Walla at trial
ByMICHAEL STARR Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen alongside then-German chancellor Angela Merkel, raising his finger and casting a shadow to give the appearance of a mustache on her face, at Jerusalem's King David Hotel in February 2014.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Netanyahu: Walla coverage was less favorable than other media outlets
- Today is set to be the sixth day of testimony for Netanyahu
- Netanyahu faces three cases against him, case 4000, case 2000, and case 1000.
- Most of the testimony so far has related to case 4000
- Case 4000 accuses Netanyahu of bribery in an alleged scheme with co-defendants Shaul and Iris Elovitch to exchange positive news coverage on Walla for Netanyahu’s implementation of policies favorable to Elovitch’s Bezeq telecommunications.
- Case 2000 alleges that Netanyahu sought to weaken the newspaper Yisrael Hayom with legislation in return for positive coverage from publisher Arnon Mozes's Yediot Aharonot.
- In Case 1000, Netanyahu is alleged to have received expensive gifts in return for furthering the interests of businessman Arnon Milchan.
