Tag: Corruption Cases
Ex-police chief says expected Netanyahu to resign after indictment
Former Israel Police chief Roni Alsheikh said on Wednesday that he expected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign after being indicted on corruption charges in 2019.
“No one could have guessed that the prime minister would not...
Trump, Netanyahu and the renaissance of Soviet apparatchiks
During the Cold War, when Soviet émigrés tried to tell Westerners what it was like living under Soviet communism, their explanations usually began with a discussion of the media.
They would say something like, “You...
EU Parliament calls for ‘public black list’ of radical NGOs
The European parliament voted on May 10 in favor of creating a “public black list” of NGOs. The list would identify nonprofits with “acknowledged ties to religious fundamentalist networks” that advocate agendas which undermine...
Netanyahu rejects ‘moral turpitude’ clause, vows to stay the course as Likud leader
Israeli opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday denied media reports that he had agreed to the “moral turpitude” clause of a proposed plea deal with the State Attorney’s Office.
Agreement with the clause would have...
Netanyahu pleads not guilty at final pretrial hearing in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday resumed proceedings in the corruption trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu, who attended the hearing in compliance with a court order, pleaded not guilty and then left...
Likud lawmaker calls to drop charges in criminal case against Netanyahu
Likud lawmaker and coalition chairman Miki Zohar announced on Tuesday that he has formally requested that the state drop all charges in one of the criminal cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, due...
Israeli minister accuses attorney general of attempt to ‘politically eliminate’ Netanyahu
Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana accused Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit of waging a campaign to “politically eliminate” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During an on-stage interview at a conference held by the Hebrew-language weekly B’Sheva,...
Netanyahu accuses attorney general of orchestrating a coup against him
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused the country’s attorney general, Avichai Mandelblit, of orchestrating a coup attempt, just hours after Mandelblit officially opposed Netanyahu’s request that he be allowed to receive NIS...
Israel’s four major uncertainties
We’re an upset and often confused little country.
Currently on our watch are four issues, each of which adds significantly to our uncertainties.
*The first ever criminal trial of a sitting Prime Minister:
*Declarations by the Prime...
Netanyahu presumed innocent in Israel’s court of public opinion
Israeli media and their left-wing anti-Netanyahu allies have been anticipating for years the moment Benjamin Netanyahu would be dragged into a courtroom. Unable to beat Israel’s longest-serving prime minister at the polls, many have...