Word: hanegbi
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Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein spared Netanyahu and Hanegbi but said his office had made no decision on Lieberman and was considering an indictment against Deri for extortion, obstruction of justice and fraud. Why Netanyahu got off the legal hook may be partly explained by chief prober Sando Mazor. He conceded in a covering letter that much of the evidence against Netanyahu came from just one "central witness," who, Israeli press reports say, is Dan Avi-Yitzhak. He was a strong candidate for Attorney General and also happened to be Deri's trial lawyer until Deri forced the Bar-On choice...
...sparked an angry response from Hussein last week and prompted Yasser Arafat to cut off all communication with Netanyahu. Arafat had also warned of renewed Palestinian violence if Israel proceeds with construction on the Jewish settlement. That comment in turn brought threats of exile from Israeli Justice Minister Tsahi Hanegbi. But Hussein's diplomacy succeeded in cooling the dispute. Hussein and Netanyahu jointly phoned Arafat on Sunday, and Netanyahu adviser David Bar-Illan said the Prime Minister and Arafat could meet this week. Sunday ended on a hopeful note in Palestinian-Israeli relations, with a temporary settlement that will allow...
...sparked an angry response from Hussein last week and prompted Yasser Arafat to cut off all communication with Netanyahu. Arafat had also warned of renewed Palestinian violence if Israel proceeds with construction on the Jewish settlement. That comment in turn brought threats of exile from Israeli Justice Minister Tsahi Hanegbi. But Hussein's diplomacy succeeded in cooling the dispute. Hussein and Netanyahu jointly phoned Arafat on Sunday, and Netanyahu adviser David Bar-Illan said the Prime Minister and Arafat could meet this week. Sunday ended on a hopeful note in Palestinian-Israeli relations, with a temporary settlement that will allow...
...Hebron agreement, Benjamin Netanyahu now may face eroding support at home. Israel radio reported Friday that two Israeli cabinet ministers of the religious Shas Party who initially supported the agreement now were considering abstaining or voting no. And Thursday night, one of Netanyahu's strongest supporters, Justice Minister Tzahi Hanegbi, said that he too would vote against a Hebron deal if Netanyahu commits to a new timetable for a troop withdrawal from West Bank rural areas. The defection of all three would prevent an agreement from taking effect. But for now, at least, "The threats have to be viewed with...