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Avichai Mandelblit
Morality Cannot Be Divided: How Netanyahu’s Corruption has Exposed Israel’s ‘Democracy’
By Ramzy Baroud Former Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his prosecutors are reportedly finalizing the details of a plea deal that would practically water down, shelve, or drop altogether all three major corruption […]
Netanyahu Says He Rejects Plea Deal Forcing Him from Politics (VIDEO)
Israeli opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that he has not agreed to acknowledge “moral turpitude” as part of a potential plea bargain that would end his corruption trial, Israeli […]
Israel’s Former PM Netanyahu Negotiating Plea Deal in Corruption Trial
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea deal that could end his corruption trial, Israeli media reported on Monday. Netanyahu, 72, reportedly pleaded guilty to reduced charges in return for community service […]
Israeli Attorney General Refuses to Intervene in Sheikh Jarrah Hearing
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has refused to appear before the High Court of Justice and intervene in the hearing on whether to expel four Palestinian families from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem’s Sheikh […]
Israel Calls for Banning Film Documenting Its Crimes in Jenin (VIDEO)
An Israeli Knesset committee has called for banning a film documenting Israel’s siege on the occupied Palestinian West Bank city of Jenin in 2002 and the crimes carried out against its residents, Quds Press reported […]
Israel’s Attorney General: Netanyahu Could Be Suspended as PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be suspended from his post if he used his authority to influence criminal proceedings he is facing in court, the Times of Israel reported today. Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit, who […]
Netanyahu Barred from Naming Police, Judges Due to Corruption Trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been prevented from appointing police and judicial officials due to his corruption trial, Anadolu Agency reported. On Thursday, the Israeli government’s legal adviser, Avichai Mandelblit, informed Netanyahu of the ban on […]
Israeli Supreme Court Hears Petition against Netanyahu in PM Role
Israel’s Supreme Court began a two-day hearing on Sunday to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been indicted for corruption, will be allowed to form a new government, according to Reuters. The top […]
Netanyahu to Seek Immunity for Corruption Cases (VIDEOS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he would seek parliamentary immunity from prosecution in the three corruption cases he faces, a move that could delay criminal proceedings against him for months. Netanyahu was indicted in […]
Indicted Netanyahu to Quit All Ministerial Duties, Except Role of PM
Israel‘s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing criminal charges and a new general election, will resign from all other ministerial positions he holds but remain the premier, his lawyers said on Thursday. The announcement to the […]
Israeli AG: Jordan Valley Annexation ‘Could Lead to ICC Probe’
Israeli attorney general, Avichai Mandelblit, on Tuesday warned the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of annexing the Jordan Valley and West Bank settlements, Quds Press reported. According to Haaretz, Quds Press revealed that Mandelblit had informed Netanyahu that such measures “could lead to opening an […]
The Unfinished ‘Coup’: The End of the Netanyahu Era and the Political Earthquake ahead
By Ramzy Baroud Nothing seems to be working for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has tried every trick in the book to save his political career and avoid a possible prison sentence. Nevertheless, […]
Is Netanyahu Ready to Inflame War to Escape His Legal Troubles?
By Jonathan Cook The decision to indict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on three separate criminal counts pushes the country’s already unprecedented electoral stalemate into the entirely uncharted territory of a constitutional crisis. There is […]
Netanyahu Slams Indictment against him as ‘Attempted Coup’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the Israeli Attorney General’s decision Thursday to criminal indict him, calling it an attempted coup, Anadolu reports. In a televised speech shortly after the indictment was announced, Netanyahu claimed the investigation […]
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Pre-Indictment Hearing Begins Today
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a key day Wednesday in his attempt to remain premier, with both a hearing into corruption allegations against him and his unity government talks nearing a dead end. The hearing came […]
Israelis Have Shown Netanyahu the Door. Can He Inflict More Damage before He Exits?
By Jonathan Cook For most Israelis, the general election on Tuesday was about one thing and one thing only. Not the economy, nor the occupation, nor even corruption scandals. It was about Benjamin Netanyahu. Should […]
Israeli Attorney General Refuses to Postpone Netanyahu’s Hearing
The Attorney General at the Israeli government, Avichaï Mandelblit, rejected a request submitted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone the hearing scheduled for next July on charges of suspicion of corruption. AG Mandelblit Rejects […]
Israeli Attorney General Delays Netanyahu’s Pre-Indictment Hearing
Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has agreed to delay Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s indictment hearing until October, bowing to months of pressure from the latter’s legal team. Mandelblit announced today that the hearing will now […]