Busted: Netanyahu caught on tape offering to cripple paper's competitor for favorable coverage

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory

DAVID EDWARDS
08 JAN 2017 AT 09:15 ET

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly been caught on tape negotiating to limit the circulation of the country’s largest newspaper in exchange for favorable coverage from its top competitor.

Haaretz reported that the tape is the centerpiece of a corruption investigation called Case 2000.

The tape is said to have captured Netanyahu negotiating with Yedioth Ahronoth owner Noni Mozes. Netanyahu allegedly offered to suppress the circulation of Israel Hayom, a pro-Netanyahu paper owned by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, if Mozes agreed to help the prime minister get reelected. The Yedioth Ahronoth’s advertising revenue has reportedly taken a hit in recent years due to the popularity of Israel Hayom, which is free.

Netanyahu was questioned by investigators last week is a different case over gifts he received.

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[PatSeg]

1. I want to believe what Gandhi said

“Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.”

[Sunlei]

7. He has such a heroic history. A shame he colluded with USAs Republican Party & just like Americans,

Republicans and Netanyahu both place their countries citizens future best interests last & personal wealth building & wars first.

[whathehell]

23. Like Republicans, maybe, not all "Americans"..

Don't blame us all for that group.

[Sunlei]

28. forgive me, I needed my coffee. "like Republicans"

[whathehell]

30. Got ya..

[Me.]

26. Actually, Isn't It His Brother Who Has The Heroic History?

And Netanyahu has taken advantage of that?

An added Ps: How much will Adelson appreciate being burned when he has moved heaven & earth to keep BN in office?

[Sunlei]

29. His brother also has a Heroic history.

He doesn't need the old "Adelson & RW gang" type of support or reputation tarnishing.

[Fast Walker 52]

11. also, no one lives forever... they ALL die

[PatSeg]

18. You have no idea

how often that thought pops into my head. I watch some of these greedy assholes on TV and remind myself, they can't live forever. Sadly, some of them outlive their more principled adversaries, which I find perplexing and frustrating.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Bye bye Bibi... you piece o' shit!! Good riddance!!

[lark]

3. I hope you are right.

The world would be a better place absent little murderer at center stage. Can't wait until it's "our" murderer who is caught red handed. The day drumpf takes office he's violated the law over Hotel in DC and needs to be taken to court immediately.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

4. I do think I'm right... I also think the Nazi-Elect will set a new record for shortest time in office before being impeached.

[lark]

5. +1,000,000,000

[groundloop]

8. That's assuming a repub Congress would take down one of their own.... I can't see that happening

And even if they did somehow find the intestinal fortitude to do what's right that would leave us with Pence who is every bit as bad as tRump.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

10. Oh, I could see that happening... Donny "Pig Vomit" tRump is NOT one of the Rethugs' own... Pence sure is, and with a wink and a nod...

he signed on knowing he's gonna be President one day.

You heard it hear first!

[StealthIL]

15. I believe this as well. n/t

[StevieM]

13. I don't know. It seems like he is committing impeachable offenses right out in the open. (eom)

[Sunlei]

6. I wouldn't count on that. leadership Republican party-already gave their man a pass on much more

deplorable things

[lark]

9. You are right that this action won't be taken by Repugs.

He will be sued in court in a district where the judge wasn't appointed by a repug and he will lose. Repugs will then have choice of impeaching him, a convicted criminal, or having a convicted criminal run the country. Don't think they would go for that. As long as the evidence is hidden, they can pretend he's OK. When he gets formally convicted and SCOTUS backs up the courts, think they will install Pence. He's as bad if not worse domestically, but he wont let PUtin run the show, so he won't be as bad internationally and we can survive until the next election. Pence would never win on his own.

[Tommy2Tone]

12. Netanyahu and Trump are the same person

I loathe them equally.

[Stuart G]

14. Good By.......Asshole.......Netanyahu........!!!! Good Riddance ...!!!!

[blm]

16. Netanyahu is just like Putin which is why he easily manipulates the Republican party

and its voters into doing his bidding.

[Nitram]

20. Looks like this election he successfully manipulated swing voters, too.

[blm]

24. Horsepoo - US media did that. Swings didn't vote for Netanyahu's priorities.

Swings were being told by US media 24/7 in the last few weeks before election that there MUST be some truth to GOP congress' narrative that Clinton is corrupt and criminal as they devoted many hours of coverage where they repeated those empty charges, and then acted surprised afterwards when it turned out that none of the GOP's claims turned out to be true.

[Nitram]

33. Time to stop blaming the media for everything. they reported every stupid and disgusting thing Trump

did and said. Didn't make any difference.

[blm]

34. Horsepoo. The last few weeks were all about emails and claims of 'corruption' and

media had normalized Trump's stupidisms in the last few weeks, just as they did for W in 2000.

Time to face REALITY. Swings tend to go towards the end where the news they are hearing takes them in the last 2 weeks.

That is why Rove had Dept of Homeland Security issue a terror alert in 2004 and WH put out a video message from Bin Laden they were sitting on.

Mr blm worked for Knight-Ridder and McClatchy for many years - I know exactly why the news media DESERVES blame for elections when they elevate propaganda for Republicans and diminish the news that points to the facts.

[JI7]

31. one good thing is netanyahu is not that popular in his country

And doesn't have as the control that putin does.

I'm hoping israel gets rid of him.

[blm]

32. same here

.

[Eugene]

17. Oh great. Dump will see this an example to emulate.

Bibi's lack of principles isn't a complete surprise,
but offering to screw over Sheldon Adelson takes
it to a new level.

[Nitram]

19. Yup. Israel has their own version of the Dumpster, and it ain't pretty.

[ProudLib72]

21. Bibi

you suck balls!

Might make a good cabinet pick for tRump.

[Scurrilous]

22. Well, that certainly backfired.

Bonus points for pissing off one of your most rabid supporters!

[TeamPooka]

25. Netanyahu is causing Israel to lose support in the US.

[hollowdweller]

27. So will we see more stuff like this

As the Obama admin and intelligence community respond?