Israel police recommend PM Netanyahu be charged with bribery

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Source: NBC news

Israeli police are recommending bribery and fraud charges be brought against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife in the third corruption scandal to engulf the Israeli leader.

Authorities said Sunday that they have evidence that Netanyahu made regulatory decisions that favored Bezeq telecommunications group in exchange for positive coverage on its news website, Walla. Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing.

The decision of whether to charge Netanyahu rests with Israel’s attorney general, who is still deliberating on whether to indict the prime minister in two other cases.

In a joint statement with Israel’s Security Authority on Sunday, police said they had enough evidence to charge Netanyahu and his wife, Sarah, of taking "bribes, fraud and breach of trust.” They also recommended charging Netanyahu of “fraudulently accepting aggravated circumstances” and Sarah of disrupting investigative and judicial proceedings.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-police-recommend-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-be-charged-bribery-n942681

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[dalton99a]

1. About time.

[Sneederbunk]

2. Deep State. Witch Hunt. Prime Minister harassment.

[Jarqui]

8. Netanyahu blasts media 'witch hunt' as police announce new investigation

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/18/world/netanyahu-police-investigation/index.html

In a statement issued Sunday night, Netanyahu said, "The media witch hunt continues with all its might

What a unique un-American response!

Good thing we haven't heard that one before ....

[lark]

3. World wide crime families!

Both of these couples are murderous grifters who serve themselves and hurt their countries and the people of the world - for fun and profit.

[PatSeg]

4. Yes

But it is scary how long Netanyahu has been power without being held accountable.

[Gothmog]

5. There have been rumors of Bibi being charged for crimes in the Jewish community for a long time

I have been hearing rumors about Bibi going to jail at Jewish events for a very long time.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Me too. Is their system as slow and corrupt as our?

[Devil Child]

6. Lock him up!! n/t

[Power 2 the People]

7. Ho hum, another day as a right-wing criminal

No worries. He won't be held to account.

[allgood33]

9. Corrupt birds of a feather.