Posts Tagged: Israel corruption
When the Judicial Authority Is Weakened, the Economy Follows, Says Israeli Economist
CTech - There is much evidence of the negative effect corruption has on a country’s economic prosperity, and of the positive effect the quality and...
Billionaire’s Son Held in Israeli Diamond Smuggling Case
The son of Israeli billionaire diamond magnate Lev Leviev is among suspects arrested in Israel in connection with a diamond smuggling scheme, according to court documents released on...
Israeli Police Recommend Charging Netanyahu’s Attorney in Submarine Case
Israeli police on Thursday recommended bribery charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lawyer and five other suspects over a $2 billion sale of German Thyssenkrupp...
Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu Amid Corruption Probes
JNS.org - Some 3,000 demonstrators gathered on Saturday night near the home of Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, to protest what they view as slow progress in...
Only a New Judaism Can Save Israel — and Our People
When I contemplate the future of the state of Israel and its inhabitants, I realize more and more that religious Judaism must become its primary...
Opinion: With Ehud Olmert Bribery Conviction, the Media Walls Have Crumbled
JNS.org - Go back and read about who supported former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who discounted the evidence, who blamed the accusers—and learn....
Two Israeli Foreign Ministry Employees Suspected of Criminal Wrongdoing
Ynet - Police on Monday arrested two senior Foreign Ministry employees on suspicions of illicit financial dealings. One worker is suspected of receiving hundreds of thousands...
Israel’s Chief Rabbi Suspends Self Amid Probe
JPost - Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger on Sunday voluntarily suspended himself from a number of major duties, including participating on the Rabbinical...