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Netanyahu Gives Up On Criminal Immunity, Puts His Faith in Trump

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 NewsEditorBenjamin Netanyahu, Bibi Netanyahu, Israel

JERUSALEMHours after Israels prime minister withdrew his request for parliamentary immunity from criminal prosecution early Tuesday, the State of Israel vs. Benjamin Netanyahu was filed at Jerusalems District Court, where it was assigned docket number 67104-01-20. With that act, Israels Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit triggered an irreversible course leading to the trial of Netanyahu, who is Israels longest-serving prime minister, and the first to be indicted while in office. He stands accused of fraud, breach of trust, and bribery. If convicted, Netanyahu could face about 10 years in jail. The…

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Is U.S. Embassy Attack in Baghdad Part of an Iran Trap?

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 NewsEditorBenjamin Netanyahu, Donald J. Trump, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria

JERUSALEMIf Irans grand plan in the Middle East is to push the Americans out and squeeze Israel into a corner, the first time that Israel has attacked Iranian-backed groups there. Two days after Kochavis speech, 32 targeting Kataib Hezbollah. The two incidents now bring into view both Israeli and American red lines trying to contain Irans role in the region. strong and sovereign Iraq, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. And the U.S. military is in Iraq at the more than 1,000 airstrikes on as many as 250 Iranian…