‘We are not going to stand for this': Trump ties Israeli legal action against Netanyahu to US aid
Toronto/Washington: US President Donald Trump has again lashed out at prosecutors over the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, was not going to 'stand for this'.
Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust – all of which he denies. The trial began in 2020 and involves three criminal cases.
'It is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu,' Trump said in a Truth Social post, adding that the judicial process was going to interfere with Netanyahu's ability to conduct talks with Palestinian militant group Hamas, and Iran.
Trump's second post over the course of a few days defending Netanyahu and calling for the cancellation of the trial went a step further to tie Israel's legal action to US aid.
'The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar [sic] a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this,' Trump said.
Netanyahu 'right now' was in the process of negotiating a deal with Hamas, Trump said, without giving further details. On Friday, he told reporters there could be a ceasefire agreement in Gaza within the next week. Taking questions from reporters on Friday, he said: 'We're working on Gaza and trying to get it taken care of.'
An official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer would arrive in Washington next week for talks on a Gaza ceasefire, Iran and other subjects.
Hamas has said it is willing to free remaining hostages in Gaza under any deal to end the war, while Israel says it can only end if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. Hamas refuses to lay down its arms.
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"The BBC needs to explain how these scenes came to be broadcast." A member of Kneecap said "f*** Keir Starmer" during their performance after the prime minister called for the band not to play at the festival. Avon and Somerset Police said video evidence from the performances would be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation. Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis said Bob Vylan's chants "very much crossed a line". "We are urgently reminding everyone involved in the production of the festival that there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence," she said in Instagram. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said Bob Vylan was "inciting violence and hatred" and should be arrested and prosecuted. "By broadcasting his vile hatred, the BBC appear to have also broken the law," he said. "I call on the Police to urgently investigate and prosecute the BBC as well for broadcasting this. Our national broadcaster should not be transmitting hateful material designed to incite violence and conflict," he posted on X. Health Secretary Wes Streeting called it a "pretty shameless publicity stunt" and said the BBC and Glastonbury have "questions to answer about how we saw such a spectacle on our screens". Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called the scenes "grotesque". "Glorifying violence against Jews isn't edgy. The West is playing with fire if we allow this sort of behaviour to go unchecked," she wrote on X. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken to the BBC director general about Bob Vylan's performance, a government spokesperson said. The BBC said it showed a warning during the performance and that viewers would not be able to access it on demand. A spokesperson for the broadcaster said: "Some of the comments made during Bob Vylan's set were deeply offensive. "During this live stream on iPlayer, which reflected what was happening on stage, a warning was issued on screen about the very strong and discriminatory language. "We have no plans to make the performance available on demand." The Israeli embassy said it was "deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed on stage at the Glastonbury Festival". The Campaign Against Antisemitism said it would be formally complaining to the BBC over its "outrageous decision" to broadcast Bob Vylan. "Our national broadcaster must apologise for its dissemination of this extremist vitriol, and those responsible must be removed from their positions," a spokesperson said. with PA Britain's prime minister has led criticism of chants at Glastonbury for "death" to the Israeli military as the BBC faces pressure to explain why it kept broadcasting. 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