Palestinian uprising leader mocks Israeli court's power

Friday, September 6, 2002

TEL AVIV, Israel -- During the tumultuous opening of his trial, a leader of the Palestinian uprising told an Israeli court Thursday that it did not have the right to prosecute him because he is an elected political figure, not a criminal.

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