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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Israeli ministers OK bill to let Netanyahu keep legal aid

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Israeli Cabinet ministers advanced a bill on Sunday that would allow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to keep a large donation he received from a relative to pay for his legal bills as he fights corruption charges.

The bill is part of a proposed overhaul of Israel's legal system by Netanyahu's new government. The plan has drawn fierce protests for over two months in Israel, the largest seen in years.

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