Netanyahu to be indicted for bribery, fraud, breach of trust

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face indictments in all three corruption charges against him — for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, according to Israeli officials.

Why it matters: The looming indictments have plunged Israel into a political deadlock following an inconclusive election two months ago. Netanyahu and Benny Gantz both failed to form coalitions, and a proposed national unity government has been blocked because Gantz refuses to serve under a prime minister facing corruption charges and Netanyahu refuses to step aside as prime minister because the indictments threaten his political survival.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/netanyahu-indicted-for-bribery-fraud-breach-of-trust-7d1453b4-69ad-446d-921f-878870d0b755.html

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Announcement to be made in about a hour.

[bluedigger]

1. I wish we had their justice department.

[dewsgirl]

3. Same.😔

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Done. WaPo just had a breaking!

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on charges of bribery, fraud, breach of trust

By Washington Post Staff
November 21, 2019 at 11:35 a.m. EST

After a nearly three-year investigation, the country’s attorney general brings charges in three separate criminal cases as Netanyahu clings to power in Israel’s political stalemate.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2019/11/21/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-indicted-on-charges-of-bribery-fraud-breach-of-trust/

[LeftInTX]

7. Finally...past tense instead of future tense!!!!!

[PatSeg]

11. Yes

It feels like this has been looming over his head for a long time. I began to think it would never happen. Time to rid the world of these tyrants. This was long over due.

[Traildogbob]

30. Feathers and birds

Putin, Yahu, China. Kim Jong Un, Turkey, Saudi and many more. All tRump besties, all criminals, thieves and liers. WTFU people. Right in your damn faces. How are the lunch box Joes doing under all those regimes. Any DINER interviews with working people in those countries? All have their own one percenters that rule. All have propaganda state run TV. WTF was gained by mine and all other soldier's time and lives given. GOP make me sick, and American ignorant cultish followers disgrace all that have died. Even worse, 40+ percent too damn lazy to educate themselves and vote. Vietnam Vets, had no right to vote, but damn sure could go die. We faught for that right and passed it on to you young people. Get off your asses or lose it all. Prepare for the draft.

[McKim]

42. Right!!!

Young people need to get active or it is all going down. I have been active and in the streets for decades, now it is your turn to fight for a better life if you want more than the crumbs from the table of the 1%ers!

[IronLionZion]

4. Do it Israel! Then we can indict our president for bribery, fraud, breach of trust, and corruption

[cstanleytech]

9. There are a rather large number of Republicans in the Senate and House that should face

those charges as well.

[IronLionZion]

13. It would wipe the smug smiles off their faces

It would be best if the GOP was taken down and rebooted after removing malware

[cstanleytech]

44. I wonder if a RICO case to be brought?

[True Blue American]

21. I agree. Starting with

McConnell, Nunes, Jordan Graham plus a few others.

[Qutzupalotl]

5. NBC News link:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israeli-pm-netanyahu-indicted-charges-bribery-fraud-breach-trust-n1084831

Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced Thursday that he was indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

Netanyahu has previously denied any wrongdoing and has said he is the victim of a politically orchestrated "witch-hunt" by the media and the left.


It comes while Netanyahu is serving as Israel's caretaker prime minister after he failed to cobble together a government last month.

Netanyahu had hoped to pass legislation that would prevent him from being indicted but has been unable to do so because he failed to form Israel’s next government following the Sept. 17 election.

[durablend]

12. LOL birds of a feather sure stick together...

"Netanyahu has previously denied any wrongdoing and has said he is the victim of a politically orchestrated "witch-hunt" by the media and the left."

[PatSeg]

17. A "witch hunt"???

Oh my, there is an awful lot of those going around these days. Must be a virus!

[BigMin28]

27. If only we had

someone with the integrity of Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. Instead, we have a criminal like Bill Barr for the Attorney General of the US.

[Ingersollman]

6. Couldn't

happen to a nicer, more well deserving, Bibi.

[SamKnause]

8. ...

[Perseus]

10. It has taken a long time to get Netanyahu to this point

He had support of many politicians, similar to the situation here. He has been a crook, like donny, for many years, he should have been indicted 20 years ago.

[ArtTownsend]

34. Yes!

Agreed!

[rurallib]

14. bye-bye, Bibi

[ArtTownsend]

15. He's one of the closest allies of the Trumps, Kushners, and GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson.

Just for what it’s worth.

[demmiblue]

16. ...

Link to tweet

[Mike Nelson]

18. Yay!

... Republicans kept waiting for the indictments for Hillary... never came... Obama declared a non-citizen and removed from office... never happened. Now they can have their indictments, fraud, bribery etc!

[SunSeeker]

19. Good. nt

[Gothmog]

20. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[beachbumbob]

22. trump and his kids best pay attention, I hear New York State prisons don;t offer

nice amenities at all.

[ArtTownsend]

24. Especially Ivanka and Jared.

[beachbumbob]

28. If they are not concern, fine, but they are in the crosshairs of a very intense NYS AG

looking at making the name "trump" to be about the same as "hitler" or "stalin" and nothing in this world would have "trump" on the name plate except for trump towers in Moscow

[ArtTownsend]

29. Yes.

[beachbumbob]

31. In trumps mind and its pretty much obvious that staying president keeps the state charges at bay....

until that is test at the SC level but no doubt when he is out, he is free game.

[ArtTownsend]

33. Yes. He wants to stay in office to avoid prosecution. The OLC memo that Mueller upheld...

Unfortunately.

[beachbumbob]

35. doesn't apply to state charges, that would go to the supreme court as no federal law gives

any president a free pass from state and local prosecution, Its just we have never had a crook like trump before

[ArtTownsend]

37. True, good points.

[beachbumbob]

38. trump's sister's book exposed all the wrong doings, NYS AG and the southern district in NY started

investigations soon afterward. Funny how that has fallen off the radar, which is good as leaks are minimal

[CatMor]

23. When does trump say he doesn't know Netanyahu...

never met him.

[honest.abe]

25. Does this mean he is immediately out as PM?

Going to jail?

[BannonsLiver]

26. No

Which is why I’m not as excited as everyone else is. We’ve been down this road with Bibi before and he’s still in power. Until he’s not, I’m not getting excited about it.

[ArtTownsend]

32. Good reason to be skeptical, but the actual indictment is new. And he still hasn't been able

to form a new government.

So the prospects for him actually leaving office for good (and going to prison) have improved, though granted, still not certain.

[beachbumbob]

36. starts with this though

[honest.abe]

46. Yeah, that is what I thought.

I wont get excited either until we actually see him in cuffs.

[jpak]

39. Lock Him Up!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

40. Again?

How many times has he been indicted before?

[LeftInTX]

45. I don't think he has

It's always been, "He is expected to be indicted".

This has been going on since I think 2015??? Maybe 2013??? Too many people would read "expected to be indicated" as "indicted".

[Pepsidog]

41. Sweet.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

43. What no "rule" "opinion" that a sitting president...can' t be indicted? Yet, we the leader in

...democratic principles a beacon of light-- somehow allow a corrupt criminal, racist, self admitted sexual predator to continue with his criminality, corruption f#$#@ing amazing!

[mahina]

47. Good! Finally!