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UNRWA is just one symptom of the UN’s institutional rot

The international organization has silenced employees who speak out against internal corruption and sexual assault for years

By Josh Feldman Jan 31, 2024 | 3 min read
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Netanyahu trial postponed after government closes courts over virus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial in three corruption cases has been postponed by over two months, a district court announced on Sunday. The trial was set to begin on Tuesday. It has now been pushed back to May 24. In the very early hours of Sunday, Israeli Justice Minister Amir Ohana announced that emergency…

By Netael Bandel/Haaretz Mar 15, 2020 | 2 min read
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Netanyahu Corruption Pre-Indictment Hearing Postponed

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s attorney general has agreed to postpone the pre-indictment hearing in the corruption cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The hearing, which allows Netanyahu to present his arguments for dropping the cases, will be held at the beginning of October rather than in July. Netanyahu’s attorneys had asked the attorney general,…

By Marcy Oster May 23, 2019 | < 1 min read
Israel News
What Happens Now For Netanyahu After Indictment Announcement?

Here’s everything you need to know about the corruption cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and how they could affect the April 9 elections: What has Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit just announced? Officially, Mendelblit has informed the Israeli public that he has decided to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for fraud, bribery and breach…

By Allison Kaplan Sommer Feb 28, 2019 | 6 min read
News
The Long History Of Corruption In Israel

Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced Thursday that he planned to file charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The charges cannot officially go forward until a hearing where Netanyahu can contest the accusations, which might not happen until long after the April 9 elections. Netanyahu has denied the…

By Aiden Pink Feb 28, 2019 | 4 min read
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Netanyahu Calls For Chance To Debate His Accusers On Live TV

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants a chance to take on his accusers on live television. Speaking Monday night, the prime minister said that during investigations into the corruption cases against him he “demanded a face-to-face confrontation with states’ witnesses.” He said he was denied several times. “Today I repeat that demand,…

By Marcy Oster Jan 7, 2019 | < 1 min read
Community
Why Isn’t Sheldon Silver In Prison?

In my August column, Why Sheldon Silver Is Headed To Prison, I stated offhandedly that “Silver will surrender in October.” Thanks to a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Sheldon Silver remains free on bail at least until December. The New York Times cast the turn of events as…

By Joshua Z. Rokach Nov 29, 2018 | 3 min read
Fast Forward
Netanyahu Corruption Investigations Are Complete, According To Police

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The police have completed three corruption investigations into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit likely will make a decision on whether to indict Netanyahu in one or all of the cases in the first four months of 2019, Hadashot news reported Wednesday. The timetable for the recommendations “will surprise everyone,”…

By JTA Oct 24, 2018 | < 1 min read

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