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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
ISRAELI premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial on three cases of corruption has been postponed after a state of emergency was declared in the country’s courts today.
It means that the beleaguered Prime Minister will not appear in front of judges on Tuesday with the hearing rescheduled for May 24.
Israeli Justice Minister Amir Ohana announced that the emergency measures were being implemented to counter the spread of coronavirus. It will mean court activity will be restricted to urgent hearings.
While international attention focuses on ceasefire frameworks, Israel is openly advancing plans for a permanent expansion of its control over Gaza, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Israeli media awash with leaks and rumours of Netanyahu’s plans to seize Gaza. Meanwhile, the unrelenting siege of Gaza continues unabated
Alvaro Uribe is found guilty of witness tampering and procedural fraud, reports NICK MACWILLIAM