Netanyahu turns to rich friend to fund corruption trial fees

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial for accepting gifts from wealthy friends. The awkward arrangement opens a window into the very ties with billionaire friends that plunged Netanyahu into legal trouble and sheds light on the intersection of money and Israeli politics. Netanyahu has asked an Israeli oversight committee to allow a 10 million shekel ($2.9 million) donation from Spencer Partrich, a Michigan-based real estate magnate, to fund his legal defense.

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