The first hearing session in Dr. al-Khadar's trial was on February 20th, when he asked the judge to withdraw from the case because of a previous personal conflict that they had had, but the judge refused. 
Shauri la kwanza kusikilizwa katika kesi ya Dk al-Khadar lilifanyika mnamo Februari 20, alipomwomba hakimu kujitoa kwenye shauri hilo kwa sababu ya mgongano wa zamani wa kimaslahi aliwahi kuwanao, lakini hakimu aligoma.