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Sunday, February 1, 2015
Draft watchdog report suspected PM of ‘ethical impropriety’
A report by Channel 10 finds that the state comptroller suspected financial improprieties by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a four-year investigation, but in the end shelved publication of a report delineating alleged corruption.
The draft report, which was completed at least two and a half years ago, claims that Netanyahu, during his tenure as Ariel Sharon’s finance minister, accepted funds for travel abroad for himself, his wife and his children from foreign donors.
“The entirety of the findings described above — their seriousness, quantity and scope — reflects a harsh picture which points to acceptance of bribes by Mr. Netanyahu raising concerns of ethical impropriety,” the text of the shelved report published by Channel 10 says.
The Times of Israel Community.