Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is charged with corruption. If convicted, he faces a long prison sentence.
- The indictment against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be read in March.
- If convicted of bribery, he faces up to ten years in prison in Israel .
- Experts believe that it could take around two years before a judgment is reached.
Tel Aviv - Corruption charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be read on March 17 in the capital, Jerusalem . The session begins at 3:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. German time) in the local district court, a court spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday. She stressed that this was not the start of the process. When this will be is still unclear. Right-wing Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected all allegations.
Israel: Netanyahu charged with corruption
At the end of January, Israel's Attorney General's Office filed corruption charges against Netanyahu in three cases. He is accused of fraud, unfaithfulness and bribery. The allegations against Netanyahu are about suspicion of influencing the media, allegedly crooked deals with companies and luxury gifts from businessmen friends in return for political favors.
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If convicted of bribery, Netanyahu faces up to ten years in prison. If convicted of fraud and infidelity, the maximum sentence would be three years in prison. However, experts believe that it could take around two years for a final judgment to be reached once a trial has started.
Israel: Third parliamentary election pending
In just under two weeks, on March 2nd, the third parliamentary election will take place in Israel within a year. Both Benjamin Netanyahu and his challenger Benny Gantz from the blue-white center alliance failed to form a government. The background is a standoff between the right-religious and the center-left camp.
A list by the UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, is causing outrage in Israel. It lists companies operating in areas occupied by Israel. The authors of this appeal from Israel contradict the critics *.
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