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Monday, January 30, 2017
New documents prove German shipbuilder bribed Israeli officials — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNew documents collected by the German newspaper Handelsblatt prove systematic corruption by German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp and Israeli officials dating back to 2004, Channel 2 news reports.
The documents contain details of bribes paid by the company to Israeli naval and government officials, the report says.
Netanyahu’s conduct in the purchase of vessels from ThyssenKrupp is currently being reviewed by police, in one of the probes that have been launched into his affairs.
Known as Case 3000, it involves allegations that Netanyahu’s personal lawyer swayed the multi-billion-shekel deals in favor of ThyssenKrupp, which he represented in Israel. Police are checking whether the premier himself sought to influence the deals due to his ties to the attorney, David Shimron.
The Times of Israel Community.