 | Supermarket magnate and Israeli icon Rami Levy, owner of the nation’s third largest supermarket chain, was arrested Sunday morning on fraud and breach of trust charges related to allegedly bribing a municipal official to evade paying NIS 21 million in taxes at a mall he recently constructed.Four other unidentified suspects, including a local council head, newspaper employee, Levy’s attorney and a businessman, were also detained for questioning following a months-long ... المزيد » |
 | Israel's top prosecutor has said he is considering charging the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with fraud.The attorney general said he would make a final decision pending a pre-trial hearing for Sara Netanyahu.Mrs Netanyahu is suspected of misusing 359,000 shekels ($100,000; £77,000) of state funds for catering purposes, the justice ministry said.Prime Minister Netanyahu said the claims against his wife were "absurd".Avichai Mandelblit's announcement is the strongest indication ... المزيد » |
 | 23 May 2017Your Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres,Secretary General of the United NationsThe Palestinian Civil Society Coalitions and Networks call your attention to Israel’s continued violations of the rights of over 6000 Palestinian political prisoners, who have long been denied their basic rights, and are currently undergoing a hunger strike. After 37 days of their strike, it has become obvious that Israel, the occupying power, is unwilling to fulfill its obligations ... المزيد » |
 | Serious questions are being asked about the huge Palestinian security budget. Local transparency organizations, the US State Department and Congress are not convinced that the Palestinian government needs to spend so much of its budget on security.On Nov. 9, the Ramallah-based Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN) issued a detailed report of the Palestinian security sector, saying it amounts to more than one-third of the Palestinian government’s overall budget.On the ... المزيد » |
