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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:16 PM
Author: Snowy electric indirect expression

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/israeli-leaders-wife-charged-with-fraud-1529584323

The Wall Street Journal

MIDDLE EAST

Israeli Leader Netanyahu’s Wife Charged With Fraud

Sara Netanyahu allegedly ordered thousand of dollars of gourmet meals at government expense

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and his wife Sara on June 6. Sara Netanyahu was charged with fraud and breach of trust after a long police probe into allegations she falsified household expenses.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and his wife Sara on June 6. Sara Netanyahu was charged with fraud and breach of trust after a long police probe into allegations she falsified household expenses.PHOTO: GALI TIBBON/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

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By Dov Lieber and Felicia Schwartz

Updated June 21, 2018 2:37 p.m. ET

JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife was charged with fraud for allegedly spending tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money on meals from expensive restaurants.

Thursday’s indictment against Sara Netanyahu comes as the prime minister faces multiple investigations, including two in which police have recommended charges, that have posed a challenge to his leadership. Prosecutors haven’t filed charges against Mr. Netanyahu.

He has retained his standing among large swaths of the electorate and with his right-wing coalition. But the indictment presents Mr. Netanyahu with a serious domestic distraction as he tries to quell a protest movement in the Gaza Strip and assert Israel as a military force against Iran’s advances in Syria.

He also will need to maintain his political strength at home as he prepares for a Trump administration plan for peace with the Palestinians.

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Ms. Netanyahu’s luxurious tastes have come under scrutiny in the Israeli press in recent years as former housekeepers have testified against her in a series of cases over the past decade.

According to Thursday’s charges, Ms. Netanyahu violated rules by allegedly expensing more than 350,000 shekels ($96,635) of catered meals to the family’s official residence between 2010 and 2013, despite the fact that they were already employing a private chef at government expense.

The meals, which were as costly as $7,000 each, included catering for parties from Jerusalem’s finest eateries, such as Little Italy and the Leonardo Hotel.

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Ezra Saidoff, a former deputy director-general of the prime minister’s office, was also charged for fraud and breach of trust in the indictment.

Yehoshua Reznik, Mr. Saidoff’s lawyer, denied his client had broken any laws and said there wasn’t a real chef at the residence at the time described in the indictment.

The prime minister’s office declined to comment, but Ms. Netanyahu’s legal team harshly criticized the charges.

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“The indictment is unfounded and delusional,” her lawyer said. “This is the first time in Israel and in the world that the wife of a leader is prosecuted over food.”

Experts and former officials said the charges could spell trouble for Ms. Netanyahu, but not necessarily for her husband.

“This is a case in which the attorney general and the state prosecutor think they can find her guilty beyond any reasonable doubt,” said Uri Corb, who until a few months ago was a senior manager in the Jerusalem District Court’s prosecution office.

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Ms. Netanyahu’s trials come with some precedent. In 1977, then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin resigned after his wife Leah appeared close to being indicted because she had an American bank account, which was then against the law for Israelis. This almost certainly won’t be the case for Mr. Netanyahu, who has vowed to stay in office.

The Netanyahus say the investigations are part of a campaign orchestrated by the media and police to force Mr. Netanyahu from power. He isn’t obligated to resign if he is indicted.

Israeli police have already recommended fraud, bribery and breach of trust charges against Mr. Netanyahu in cases related to taking gifts from billionaire benefactors, including cigars for himself and Champagne for his wife, and seeking favorable coverage in a newspaper in return for limiting the influence of another.

The Netanyahus have also been questioned by police in connection with another case, in which he is suspected of promoting media regulations that benefited a news site’s owner in return for favorable news coverage. Though police haven’t recommended charges in that probe, experts and former aides see the investigation known as Case 4000 as the most serious legal threat to Mr. Netanyahu.

—Rory Jones

contributed to this article.

Corrections & Amplifications

Sara Netanyahu is the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated her first name as Sarah. (6/21/18)

Write to Felicia Schwartz at Felicia.Schwartz@wsj.com

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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:18 PM
Author: Provocative sapphire gas station

reminder: israelis want their pols to be a little corrupt. they dont want pussies running the country who are gonna get walked all over by other countries.

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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:19 PM
Author: Snowy electric indirect expression

rofl @ low IQ jew reasoning: being corrupt = being an effective leader

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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:26 PM
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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:28 PM
Author: Provocative sapphire gas station

ljl at u not knowing necessary vs sufficient

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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:32 PM
Author: Snowy electric indirect expression

lol @ decadent Jew proles exposing themselves to fraud charges over food and champagne. and their retard kid going to a strip clubs and making a fucking fool of himself. wtf is wrong with these uncivilized idiots?

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Date: June 21st, 2018 9:32 PM
Author: bat shit crazy rehab liquid oxygen

Actually, yes. There is research on this even.

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Date: June 21st, 2018 9:34 PM
Author: Snowy electric indirect expression

shut the fuck up u dumb faggot

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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:25 PM
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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:36 PM
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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:41 PM
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Date: June 21st, 2018 6:57 PM
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Date: June 21st, 2018 9:30 PM
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Date: June 21st, 2018 9:33 PM
Author: nighttime shitlib temple

fire up the ovens!

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Date: June 22nd, 2018 4:03 PM
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