Harow says he has ‘nothing to be ashamed of’; denies turning on PM

Ari Harow, Netanyahu’s former chief of staff turned state’s witness in the corruption investigations into the prime minister, told friends this week the move did not amount to him turning on his former boss.

“This isn’t like Shula Zaken,” he said according to Channel 2, referring to the aide of ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert who incriminated her former boss in a 2011 corruption trial. “Its not like I broke the law together with Netanyahu and I’m looking to take him down to escape punishment.”

“I didn’t think at the time it could be a criminal offense, and even now I hesitate to call it that. That’s why the phrase ‘turning on Netanyahu’ is not true at all,” he added.

“I’m proud of the time I served under Netanyahu and I have nothing to be ashamed of,” Harow added.