Analysis: Pink champagne. Cuban cigars. Sheldon Adelson. How Benjamin Netanyahu got accused of corruption.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on Feb. 24. By Adam Taylor Adam Taylor Foreign reporter who writes about a variety of subjects Email Bio Follow February 28 at 12:55 PM Benjamin Netanyahu has had a long career in Israeli politics.
Mandelblit outlined the case against the prime minister in a letter to Netanyahu’s attorneys, which stated that the indictment would relate to three of the four cases: 1000, 2000 and 4000. Here’s what we know: Police say these allies — including Israeli-born Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and Australian investor James Packer — received Netanyahu’s political backing on key issues. For example, the prime minister pushed for a law, which the media labeled the “Milchan law,” that cut taxes for Israelis returning to their homeland after living abroad.
Case 2000: A newspaper rivalry involving Adelson Netanyahu is also accused of using his connections to Adelson, the U.S. casino magnate and an ally of the Israeli leader, to push a newspaper owner for more favorable coverage of his government. Netanyahu later said that his offer to Mozes wasn’t serious. Adelson told investigators that he was not aware of any agreement between Netanyahu and Mozes and was angered by the idea.
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