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Ministry of Justice: "Still considering 'Bezeq', 'Walla' and 'News' are still being prosecuted" | Israel today

2020-01-22T19:58:07.877Z


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Ministry officials are examining the possibility of indictments against corporations linked to PM Netanyahu's cases • "In cases involving suspected 'flesh and blood' together with corporations, it is not necessary to prosecute all parties," said the matter first published in "Israel Today"

The Justice Ministry said Wednesday that they are still considering the requirement to prosecute "Bezeq", "Walla!" And "Yedioth Ahronoth" in the 2000 and 4000 files.

Mandelblit Court on charges against Prime Minister Netanyahu // Photo: Ami Shamir

In response to Attorney Michael Dvorin's letter, which was unveiled last month in Israel Today, in which he demanded to compare the treatment of companies to deal with the case of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Assistant Attorney General Adi Menachem Beer wrote today that not yet received A decision on the matter was added: "There are significant differences between prosecution considerations of 'flesh and blood' suspects and prosecution considerations of legal entities."

Advocate Menachem Barr added that "in relation to corporations, there are a number of unique considerations used to formulate the decision on prosecution, which are not at all relevant to the 'flesh and blood' suspects. In some cases involving suspected 'flesh and blood' along with corporations, the decision to prosecute all parties is made jointly, but this is not necessary and is derived from the special circumstances of each case. "

In a summary, the assistant correspondent wrote to the Judiciary that, upon completion of the examination of the matter, "decisions will be taken on the matter of the corporations in question."

Adv. Dvorin // Photo: Victor Olchowski

The indictment alleges that Bezeq illegally received regulatory and other benefits from the USSR and gave it benefits through its subsidiary, "Walla!", Even in the 2000 case in which Yedioth Ahronoth publisher was accused of attempting to bribe the USSR , Moses acted on behalf of Yedioth Ahronoth, which he owns and not on his own.

And so the gift that was offered by him was to be given by the corporation - Yedioth Ahronoth - and not by Moses as a private person, and who would benefit if the bribe offer was successful and "Israel Today" would close or reduce its circulation due to legislation on the matter - "Latest news".

In a letter sent by Adv. Dvorin in the name of Moshe Ifergan, it was alleged that the indictments "were for some reason filed only against private individuals, and were not filed against any corporation. Given the substantial share of the above corporations in the various cases, it is more than puzzling why you did not find it appropriate to prosecute the corporations in question - in Case 4000 against Bezeq and its subsidiary 'Walla!' For bribery, and in the 2000 case against Yedioth Ahronoth for attempting to bribe. "

Source: israelhayom

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