Netanyahu withdraws bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges

[True Blue Drew]

Source: Reuters

JANUARY 28, 2020 / 4:49 AM

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he is withdrawing his bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.

Israel’s longest-serving prime minister said in a statement the immunity proceedings in parliament would have been a “circus” and he did not want to take part in this “dirty game”.

The case now moves toward trial, a process which could take months or years. The right-winger, who faces a national election in March, is under no legal obligation to resign.

Israel’s attorney general Avichai Mandelblit indicted Netanyahu on corruption charges - the first of their kind against a serving Israeli prime minister - last November following a long-running investigation. The charges included bribery, breach of trust and fraud.

Read more: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-israel-palestinians-plan-netanyahu/netanyahu-withdraws-bid-for-parliamentary-immunity-from-prosecution-on-corruption-charges-idUKKBN1ZR0PT

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Remind you of anyone?

[lapfog_1]

1. We should arrange it so he and Orange Anus can share a cell

I think it would be torture for both of them

[hlthe2b]

2. More torturous for Netanyahu, obviously...

Both appear to be as corrupt as they come, but Netanyahu is infinitely more intelligent. While they both went to schools in the US, Netanyahu was actually "educated" here.

[ArizonaLib]

6. Money can be saved by setting up one corruption court and trying them consecutively

They can then both share transportation to the same cell like you suggested.

[yaesu]

3. his buddies tRump & putin must have guaranteed a fix for him nt

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Netanyahu indicted in court on corruption charges after dropping immunity bid

Israel's attorney general has filed a formal indictment in court against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Hours after the announcement, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit filed a 78-page indictment to the Jerusalem District Court.

The BBC's Tom Bateman in Jerusalem says the submission marks the official start of Mr Netanyahu's prosecution.

It is the first time a serving Israeli prime minister has been formally charged with criminal offences, he adds.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-51277429

So today's "best Israel/Palestine plan ever" is designed to please 2 heads of government facing charges of corruption. What could possibly go wrong?

[ArizonaLib]

5. He has been sabotaging peace plans for decades

He held fundraisers for Romney while Romney was running against Obama then made a stink when Obama refused to have his picture taken with ....yahu.

[Scotch-Irish]

7. Netanyahu...Israel's answer to Dick Cheney.

What an awful human being.