Netanyahu faces imminent indictment

[louis c]

News out of Israel today is that Bibi is in imminent danger of indictment

<snip>On Thursday, Israeli police revealed they suspect Netanyahu of being involved in bribery, fraud and breach of trust in a pair of cases. On Friday, Netanyahu's former chief of staff and longtime confidante Ari Harow signed a state witness settlement in which he agreed to testify against his former mentor. This has raised speculation that Netanyahu could be indicted shortly, and sparked calls from opposition figures that he step down.<snip>

Link to Associated Press story:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_ISRAEL_NETANYAHU?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-08-06-05-50-03

[malaise]

1. About time

THis planet has way too many corrupt RW politicians

[RKP5637]

2. A wonderful companion for tRump! n/t

[malaise]

3. Bibi should have been locked up in the Hague for

war crimes ages ago

[Me.]

6. Indeed

[SCantiGOP]

24. Another right winger

About to go down.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. It's cool. Trump will pardon him . . . .

[BigmanPigman]

5. Oh darn, now Jared has to scrap the well defined relationship the two

of them shared for so long. How will he be able to negotiate in the Middle East now? All the time and energy he devoted to this is now wasted. SAD!

[Raster]

26. Bigly sad!

[doc03]

7. Another Fox News hero goes down in disgrace. nt

[Egnever]

8. One can only hope

I am sick and tired of being in opposition to the Israeli government. As someone who is married to a Jewish person with a large Jewish family it is a very difficult position to be in. Obviously they all understand my disagreement and realize it has nothing to do with Jews and everything to do with the policies of the Israeli government still it creates tension where it is completely unnecessary in many places.

[MiddleClass]

15. From what I hear, the people that live in Israel want the left wing controlled government

All the Americans that come over just to throw the election to right wing causes resentment. Be careful if your in-laws are American, they probably back the right-wing Likud

[Egnever]

19. Well I am lucky

My wife's side is very liberal she got the raw end of that stick my father was a republican asshole.

They don't have a real issue with my stance but there is a reflex to defend Israel just the same. It is completely understandable given the Jewish history but I am sick of feeling like I have to be careful with the Israeli government discussion.

Where it really grates is at my kids Jewish school where they are rabidly pro Israel. My kids come home repeating all kinds of Israeli propaganda that makes me see red. It is a good school though and they are on balance getting a good education so I just bite my tongue but it would be so much easier if Bibi was removed and they moved to a more left leaning government.

[MiddleClass]

28. I live in an Irish town, but the college I went to was in a hugely Jewish neighborhood

So I understand what you're talking about.

Most Jewish Americans are liberal, but are staunchly, blindly, pro-Israel.

A lot a great people up at that school, but when Benjamin did something wrong, they defended it.

Especially when the Likud is in power. I used to respect fully argue all the time.

When Perez was in power, almost 100 percent agreement, and no arguments.

They actually cannot stand Benjamin, but when you get between brothers, so to speak.

The Hasidic can be the hardest to debate, which is surprising with their problems with Israeli governance

[Egnever]

32. Exactly

in any other arena they are predictably liberal but when Israel is involved it can be dicey.

[louis c]

39. Could you please translate your comments into English for me.

I am not fluent in gibberish.

[Blue_true]

29. Actually.

Israel is a homegrown ultra-orthodox segment that has grown large
in electoral importance. There is large conflict between them and secular Jewish people in Israel. The UO are very, very conservative and would kill all Palestinians in an instant if they could get away with it.

[MiddleClass]

37. That's what I was talking about.

And then there's some sort of separation between them and the Hasidic, I don't think they recognize the government over there.

[blueinredohio]

9. He shouldn't have been hanging out with Jared

[NCjack]

10. Nice. Maybe Jared or Donald will get swept up in this indictment. nt

[moonscape]

11. So wanted this to happen on Obama's watch! n/t

[LeftInTX]

12. I will believe it when I see it!

Wasn't he supposed to be indicted a year or so ago.....

[louis c]

14. Looks like there are more specifics in this story

Names, dates, charges.

[MiddleClass]

13. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, maybe now we can get dual indictments of both dear leaders

Keep us informed.

[MoonRiver]

16. LOCK HIM UP!

[mountain grammy]

17. Bye bye Bibi!

[Me.]

33. And Guess Who Won't Be In Jail

PBO

[yellowcanine]

18. Republicans in Congress sided with him against their own President.

So Paul Wanker Ryan and the Chinless Wonder have much to answer for as well.

[ProudLib72]

20. Did Bibi make a booboo?

I'm cynical, though. They will probably stick another hawk in there.

[Plucketeer]

21. I have a summation to state...

GOOD!

[Xolodno]

22. Isn't ironic...

The nut jobs have everything they wanted... a Republican House, a Republican Senate... and Republican "President". And yet, they can't accomplish anything that was promised to them, Fox news is losing right wing commentators like its going out of style... their foreign hero's are in jeopardy, etc.

They got control of the fan just as the shit hit it.

[Blue_true]

23. Go Israeli Police. Roast that asshole. nt

[Takket]

25. will the GOP apologize for spurning the president and allowing a felon to defile Congress?

[Blue_true]

31. They won't. Their behavior was pure treason.

But their "patriotic" base continues to award them.

[Justice]

27. Small Point - Imminent - thanks for OP

[louis c]

38. Spell check let it pass

I guess they are both words, but imminent is correct. Thanks

[calimary]

30. I won't weep.

[Blue_true]

34. Hell, I may throw a block party.

Of course I will tell rightwingers it is for some other reason, like "Patriotic Soldier Flag Day" or something of a sort, those traitors love to call themselves the only true patriots.

[Duppers]

36. We knew he was a crook.

Long time.

[oasis]

40. "Welcome to OUR palace" says the jailer to Bibi.

[thesquanderer]

41. updated link

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/08/06/world/middleeast/ap-ml-israel-netanyahu.html

[barbtries]

42. i wonder how big the story is in Israel.

would like to see him go.