"You are not qualified to judge me, only God is qualified to judge. I am not interested in any representation," said Yishai Schlissel, who is being charged with murder and assault during this year's Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade.
The judges ruled that "Despite this response by the defendant, we order that, for this stage at least, the public defender continues to represent the defendant. She will do so unless and until we come to a new decision. The court will now read the charges in order to begin the case."