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MaxFly
03-01-2019, 02:48 AM
Speaking of "witch hunts."


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

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

"The Attorney General, Avihai Mandelblit, has informed the Prime Minister, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, through his attorney, that he is considering indicting him on several criminal charges," according to a statement by Ministry of Justice spokesman Adi Livni.

Somewhat akin to Comey, minus the actual indictment charges...


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.
NumberSix
03-01-2019, 02:55 AM
That’s pretty messed up to indict 39 days out from the election. You really shouldn’t do that this close to an election unless you’re absolutely certain that he’s guilty.
eliteballer
03-01-2019, 05:13 AM
but I thought all Israelis were perfect?
dunksby
03-01-2019, 06:26 AM
That’s pretty messed up to indict 39 days out from the election. You really shouldn’t do that this close to an election unless you’re absolutely certain that he’s guilty.
The investigation has been going on for years, police have interviewed him and his wife many times this is not out of the blue, his wife has been in deep shit too for a while.
Long Duck Dong
03-01-2019, 09:26 AM
but I thought all Israelis were perfect?

Not perfect but a beacon of civilization in the middle of a bunch of savages.
JEFFERSON MONEY
03-01-2019, 12:50 PM
Not perfect but a beacon of civilization in the middle of a bunch of savages.

God will decide that
Bourne
03-01-2019, 01:20 PM
God will decide that

he has
MaxFly
03-01-2019, 01:27 PM
The investigation has been going on for years, police have interviewed him and his wife many times this is not out of the blue, his wife has been in deep shit too for a while.

Yeah, I'm not sure you want to spend 2 years looking into shady behavior which is going to likely lead to a sure indictment, only to indict after an election. I feel like voters need to know that someone they are about to vote for or against will be indicted. If this were about opening an investigation or looking into certain matters, I'd agree that no public comment should be made so close to an election, but a 2 year investigation with an indictment on 3 charges at the end of it... I don't think that should wait.
NumberSix
03-01-2019, 04:02 PM
Yeah, I'm not sure you want to spend 2 years looking into shady behavior which is going to likely lead to a sure indictment, only to indict after an election. I feel like voters need to know that someone they are about to vote for or against will be indicted.
But it
MaxFly
03-01-2019, 09:48 PM
[QUOTE=NumberSix]But it
Nanners
03-02-2019, 08:54 AM
Not perfect but a beacon of civilization in the middle of a bunch of savages.

israel is just as backward and savage as any of their neighbors. even totalitarian hellholes like Saudi and UAE dont have millions of their own citizens locked up in open air prisons (and for no crime other than existing).