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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 12:14 PM Feb 2019

NBC NEWS ***BREAKING***Trump ally, Bibi Netanyahu indicted for bribery and fraud



Israel's attorney general announced Thursday that his office had indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges after a two-year investigation.

The prime minister faces one count of bribery and two counts of fraud and breach of trust.

Police have previously recommended indicting Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three different cases.

Police recommended an indictment in the case based on evidence collected that confidants of Netanyahu promoted regulatory changes worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Bezeq. In exchange, they believe Netanyahu used his connections with Elovitch to receive positive press coverage on Bezeq's popular subsidiary news site, Walla. Police have said their investigation concluded that Netanyahu and Elovitch engaged in a "bribe-based relationship."

Police also recommended charges be brought against Elovitch, members of his family and members of his Bezeq management team.

Police have previously recommended indicting Netanyahu on corruption charges in two other cases. One involves accepting gifts from billionaire friends, and the second revolves around alleged offers of advantageous legislation for a major newspaper in return for favorable coverage.

Netanyahu, 69, who is serving his third consecutive term as prime minister and his fourth overall, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and called the various allegations against him a witch hunt aimed at removing him from office.

The attorney general's decision to publish his conclusions 39 days prior to the general election on April 9 is raising questions about what impact it can have on the outcome of the vote.

Israeli media reported Thursday that with just hours to go before Mandelblit's anticipated decision to indict Netanyahu, his Likud Party filed a petition to the Supreme Court to stop the announcement from happening before the election on the grounds that it would unfairly impact on Netanyahu's prospects of re-election. However, the court's spokesperson confirmed later in the afternoon that the petition was rejected.

The indictment marks the first time in Israeli history that a sitting prime minister has been charged with a crime.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-indicted-bribe-fraud-charges-n977571?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma




Hate Bibi and Trump, love both nations.
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NBC NEWS ***BREAKING***Trump ally, Bibi Netanyahu indicted for bribery and fraud (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 OP
Been waiting for this. He was served a couple months ago. notdarkyet Feb 2019 #1
First prime minister in Israeli history to be indicted. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #3
It's about time! Beakybird Feb 2019 #2
And he allied himself with a far right nationalist party. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #5
He's been allied with the Republicans for a while now. Oh you mean comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #15
Yes. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #21
Can Israeli prosecutors call Mueller and give him him some encouragement? marylandblue Feb 2019 #4
They can encourage all they want Loki Liesmith Feb 2019 #12
Maybe, maybe not. Almost every prediction about Mueller's next move has been wrong. marylandblue Feb 2019 #17
What galls me is Drumpf clearly stole the office. It's like stealing a squad car rzemanfl Feb 2019 #39
long overdue... RockRaven Feb 2019 #6
Fantastic!!! He's been a scourge on the world for decades. Good riddance Bibi. Claritie Pixie Feb 2019 #7
Birds of a feather ... n/t RKP5637 Feb 2019 #8
Good. He's a malign actor on the world stage. Mr. Smith Feb 2019 #9
DSM saidsimplesimon Feb 2019 #10
Ijust saw that Israeli AG intends to indict him NOT that he has already been indicted. triron Feb 2019 #11
Was allowed to speak before US House of Representatives. Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #13
This has been in the works for months but I'm still surprised. comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #14
Hope other world leaders suffer the same fate malaise Feb 2019 #16
Great news!! 3_Limes Feb 2019 #18
The dominoes are falling. lpbk2713 Feb 2019 #19
It's about time leftynyc Feb 2019 #20
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy! Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #22
Amen. /nt frazzled Feb 2019 #23
About fuckin time! edhopper Feb 2019 #24
... Scurrilous Feb 2019 #25
Oy! underpants Feb 2019 #26
Crooks seem to gather together naturally and rump has a 'tell' (when you play poker)... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #27
FINALLY! mikeysnot Feb 2019 #28
So, a sitting prime minister can be indicted. Let's follow Israel's lead and indict our own RW prez. VOX Feb 2019 #29
Haha! Great point. kysrsoze Feb 2019 #31
Birds of a feather... such a smug (criminal) prick. hope they both go down in flames. kysrsoze Feb 2019 #30
I'm glad that assholes finally getting what he deserves! dubyadiprecession Feb 2019 #32
"has repeatedly...called the various allegations against him a witch hunt...." Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #33
Well finally. Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #34
+1. What you said. nt Ilsa Feb 2019 #35
Well, he has "repeatedly denied any wrongdoing..." dchill Feb 2019 #36
Benny and the Trump's, grifters of a feather, flock together. sarcasmo Feb 2019 #37
K&R UTUSN Feb 2019 #38
Wow... So evidently elected officials aren't above the law? Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #40
Likud petitioned the Supreme Court to stop the announcement gratuitous Feb 2019 #41
You mean, they actually do that over there? ashling Feb 2019 #42
Trump definitely should be indicted. triron Feb 2019 #46
Another right wing criminal. What a shock. Takket Feb 2019 #43
I'm doing the happy dance ZeroSomeBrains Feb 2019 #44
How shocking. ooky Feb 2019 #45
2nd Kick!1 UTUSN Feb 2019 #47
K&R ck4829 Mar 2019 #48

Beakybird

(3,333 posts)
2. It's about time!
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 12:17 PM
Feb 2019

I have cousins in Israel that are staunch supporters. Bad day for them. Great day for Israel, IMO.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
17. Maybe, maybe not. Almost every prediction about Mueller's next move has been wrong.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 12:33 PM
Feb 2019

And we don't know what Barr will do once he sees the evidence. It's really up to him, I think.

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)
39. What galls me is Drumpf clearly stole the office. It's like stealing a squad car
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:50 PM
Feb 2019

then claiming no one can pull you over, that you can go as fast as you want as long as the lights and siren are on. Utter, appalling bullshit.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
10. DSM
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 12:27 PM
Feb 2019

It's wonderful day for democracy lovers in Israel. They have many better qualified people in their ranks. Good riddance to the crook among them.

I found this link to nbc coverage. Feel free to put it in your post and I will delete mine.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-indicted-bribe-fraud-charges-n977571

comradebillyboy

(10,150 posts)
14. This has been in the works for months but I'm still surprised.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 12:31 PM
Feb 2019

I thought Bibi would find a way to suppress this indictment. Maybe Jared can help.

SWBTATTReg

(22,129 posts)
27. Crooks seem to gather together naturally and rump has a 'tell' (when you play poker)...
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:07 PM
Feb 2019

when he gets with such a person (a fellow crook).

He enthusiastically praises the person that he's talking about at that time, to the point that it is sickening (like his praise of putin, other dictators).

Here's the 'tell' ... if you didn't know anything about that person before rump met and then praised them, then you know for sure that here is a person that games the system and/or is a crook (we may not know at the time how or why), but they are a crook and/or a fraud.

But this doesn't follow w/ our military service branches (I wanted to make sure that our esteemed military don't get blamed for some of the crap going down w/ rump, e.g., Flynn, etc.).

VOX

(22,976 posts)
29. So, a sitting prime minister can be indicted. Let's follow Israel's lead and indict our own RW prez.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:08 PM
Feb 2019

Depose both of these criminal world leaders.

dubyadiprecession

(5,711 posts)
32. I'm glad that assholes finally getting what he deserves!
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:12 PM
Feb 2019

Israel gets 6 billion dollars in aid from U.S. tax payers, and that thieving douce bag has had the nerve to look down his nose at Obama!
I hope Israel puts him in prison very soon!

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
33. "has repeatedly...called the various allegations against him a witch hunt...."
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:13 PM
Feb 2019

Well, THAT sounds familiar, doesn't it?

People in democracies seem to be getting fed up and willing to go the distance to criminally indict their leaders. We are trying to do that.

We'll get our criminal indicted, sooner or later. Trump never gives up. But neither will we, the people.

dchill

(38,501 posts)
36. Well, he has "repeatedly denied any wrongdoing..."
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:42 PM
Feb 2019

"..So you have to listen to that."

(My Trump impression for today.)

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
41. Likud petitioned the Supreme Court to stop the announcement
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:29 PM
Feb 2019

Why would Likud think that announcement would unfairly impact Netanyahu's prospects for re-election? Aren't the voters entitled to know the whole story and all the facts about the various parties and their candidates? It's good that the Israeli Supreme Court didn't buy the New York Times Excuse for Sitting On Derogatory Information in Advance of an Election Because It Might Make One Candidate Look Bad, Especially a Republican Candidate.

ashling

(25,771 posts)
42. You mean, they actually do that over there?
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:48 PM
Feb 2019

Don't they realize that if indict the guy at the top their whole government grinds to a halt?

This idiotic "we can't indict a sitting president crap is just that. It's as if he could shoot somebody on 5th avenue.

It's not as if the vice president is doing anything.

He only has two jobs he is president of the senate and he serves as president when the real guy is incapacitated.

triron

(22,006 posts)
46. Trump definitely should be indicted.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 03:20 PM
Feb 2019

It is just nonsense to not allow it. After all he is illegally in the WH imo.

Hillary is the one entitled to it.

Takket

(21,573 posts)
43. Another right wing criminal. What a shock.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:51 PM
Feb 2019

The rethugs bypassing Obama and inviting this scumbag to address congress was one of the greatest diplomatic disgraces in history.

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