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Last year he was investigated for allegedly accepting prohibited campaign money from a businessman.
Allegedly it came through his driver. Charges didn't follow. Israel's Justice Ministry said enough evidence didn't exist to warrant prosecution.
Did he or didn't he accept elicit funding? Reports suggested Dedi Graucher gave him hundreds of thousands of shekels.
He also covered travel expenses. Some of his trips were double-billed. Illicit campaign funding was involved.
Israeli State Comptroller Micha Lindenstraus informed the Attorney General. Last May, investigations followed. Police recommended no further action.
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was prosecuted and acquitted on similar charges. Whether whitewash let him off the hook remains for others to decide.
For now, Netanyahu appears safe. He's too high-profile to touch. He's an unindicted war criminal. Before leaving politics, he'll have much more to answer for.
Ordinary Israelis, Palestinians, and regional Israeli opponents bear the greatest cross. So does humanity potentially. He's heading Israel over a political cliff. He's defiant and out-of-control.
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