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Lapid blasts Knesset speaker for bringing Paraguayan counterpart to PM's trial: 'A disgrace'

Opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana for bringing the president of Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies, Raúl Latorre, to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial in Tel Aviv. Lapid called the move a disgrace and accused Ohana of representing only part of the Knesset, questioning why a foreign official was involved in the proceedings. During the visit, Latorre expressed support for Netanyahu, echoing Ohana's claims about the trial's fairness. Lapid argued that Netanyahu's actions are damaging Israel's reputation internationally.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/lapid-blasts-knesset-speaker-for-bringing-paraguayan-counterpart-to-pms-trial-a-disgrace/
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