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Morality Cannot Be Divided: How Netanyahu’s Corruption has Exposed Israel’s ‘Democracy’

January 28, 2022

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 cases that have led […]

Israel Records Worst Ever Score in Annual Corruption Index

January 26, 2022

Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index has given Israel its worst-ever score in the global rankings of how countries deal with government graft, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. Israel is ranked 36th out of 180 […]

Netanyahu Says He Rejects Plea Deal Forcing Him from Politics (VIDEO)

January 25, 2022

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

January 18, 2022

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 […]

Former Netanyahu’s Aide Testifies in Corruption Trial

November 22, 2021

A one-time confidante to Benjamin Netanyahu began testifying against him Monday in the former Israeli prime minister’s corruption trial in Jerusalem, The New Arab reported. Nir Hefetz, a former spokesman for Netanyahu, is a key […]

PA Court Sentences Nizar Banat’s Brother to Two Years in Prison

August 26, 2021

The Palestinian Authority (PA)’s Corruption Crimes Court sentenced Ghassan Banat, brother of murdered activist Nizar Banat, to two years in prison in absentia after accusing him of corruption, ordering him to repay 6,900 shekels ($2,143), […]

Netanyahu Corruption Trial Postponed for Third Time

July 5, 2021

The corruption trial of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been delayed for the third time due to disagreements between the prosecution and the defense over the handling of new evidence. The trial was […]

Gantz Calls for New Probe into Netanyahu Corruption Case

June 24, 2021

Israeli Defense Minister and leader of Blue and White coalition, Benny Gantz, called for a new investigation into Tel Aviv’s purchase of submarines from Germany in a case which sees former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

Judges Refuse to Postpone Netanyahu’s Trial

June 17, 2021

Israeli judges rejected yesterday a request to postpone former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial until after the Jewish holidays in September, Ynet News reported. Netanyahu’s lawyers claimed the postponement would allow them enough time […]

Netanyahu Reappoints Gantz as Justice Minister

April 29, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reappointed Blue and White leader Benny Gantz as justice minister in the current caretaker government, local media reported yesterday. On Tuesday night, the Israeli High Court froze Netanyahu’s attempt […]

Israeli PM Back to Trial over Corruption

April 5, 2021

Israel’s Central Court in East Jerusalem on Monday resumed the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges, Anadolu reports. The court will hear witnesses in three cases where Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, […]

Thousands in Jerusalem Rally at Anti-Netanyahu Protest ahead of Israeli Elections (VIDEO)

March 21, 2021

Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence on Saturday to call for his resignation, days before general elections. First launched in June last year, the vocal and colorful demonstrations against Netanyahu […]

Netanyahu Appears in Court, Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Corruption and Walks out

February 8, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty to corruption charges this morning at the resumption of his trial, six weeks before voters again head to the polls to pass judgment on his leadership, Reuters […]

Thousands Continue to Protest against Netanyahu

February 1, 2021

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for him to step down, Quds Press has reported. This is the 32nd week that such protests have been held against the […]

Israeli Court Postpones Netanyahu’s Trial Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

January 8, 2021

An Israeli court has postponed today the hearing into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial indefinitely, citing coronavirus lockdown restrictions. The Jerusalem District Court announced that the next hearing, set for Wednesday, has been postponed […]

Israel’s Attorney General: Netanyahu Could Be Suspended as PM

October 1, 2020

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 […]

Anti-Netanyahu Protests Resume despite COVID-19 Lockdown (VIDEOS)

September 27, 2020

Thousands of Israelis resumed protests in occupied Jerusalem last night demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down, despite a tightened lockdown imposed by the Israeli government in an effort to keep the coronavirus pandemic […]

Protests in US as Israel Signs ‘Peace Deals’ with UAE, Bahrain (VIDEO)

September 16, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was met by dozens of anti-corruption Israeli protesters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the White House yesterday, the Times of Israel reported. Israeli protesters gathered at the entrance to the […]

Netanyahu Demands Probe of Investigators in his Corruption Trial

September 10, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Wednesday for an inquiry into the investigators who brought corruption charges against him, in a move that critics said was an attempt to distract from his handling of […]

Thousands of Israeli Protesters Demand Netanyahu to Resign (VIDEO)

August 30, 2020

Thousands of protesters demonstrated last night in occupied Jerusalem demanding incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. The protests were a continuation of months-long weekend rallies demanding Netanyahu’s resignation over corruption charges and mishandling […]

Knesset Rejects Bill Preventing Netanyahu from Heading Government

August 13, 2020

Israeli Knesset (parliament) rejected a bill on Wednesday which would prevent its members indicted on criminal charges from forming a government, the Times of Israel has reported. The bill, which was introduced by opposition leader Yair […]

Can Israelis Broaden Their Protests beyond Netanyahu?

August 4, 2020

Israel is roiling with angry street protests that local observers have warned could erupt into open civil strife – a development Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be encouraging. For weeks, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv […]

Popular Front Calls on Palestinian Authority to ‘Stop Bullying’ Palestinians

July 23, 2020

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) yesterday called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to immediately release activists who are fighting against corruption, Quds Press reported. The activists, the PFLP said in a statement, […]

Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Resumes as Israel Faces Coronavirus Protests (VIDEO)

July 19, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s graft trial resumed on Sunday after a two-month break amid mounting protests over his alleged corruption and handling of the coronavirus crisis, reports Reuters. Netanyahu, the first serving Israeli prime […]

Netanyahu Barred from Naming Police, Judges Due to Corruption Trial

July 11, 2020

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 Prime Minister Netanyahu in Court to Face Trial

May 25, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appeared in front of a Jerusalem court for his first hearing in a trial for corruption. Israeli daily Haaretz reported that this is “the first time in the […]

Israeli Supreme Court Hears Petition against Netanyahu in PM Role

May 3, 2020

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 […]

Israeli Court Postpones Netanyahu’s Trial over Coronavirus Fears

March 15, 2020

An Israeli court on Sunday postponed the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges to May 24 amid fears of the novel coronavirus. The move came one day after Justice Minister Amir Ohana […]

Blue and White to Propose Law Preventing Indicted PM from Serving

March 5, 2020

Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party is preparing to introduce a bill that prevents indicted ministers from serving as prime minister, Israeli media reported yesterday. Blue and White leader Benny Gantz confirmed that his party […]

Beyond Israeli Elections: Israel at the Cusp of a Bleak Era

February 26, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, must be channeling the spirit of Houdini as he continues to plot his escape from one of the most convoluted political dilemmas in Israel’s history. It is no secret that […]

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