Legal Affairs
The Israeli prime minister is now banking that all eyes are on the newly released Mideast initiative, and that the public sees him as the only one who can lead the country to the historic opportunities presented by the peace plan.
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit files Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s indictment in Jerusalem district court hours after Netanyahu withdraws his request for parliamentary immunity.
“I will not let my opponents interfere with the historic move I am leading,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in Washington for talks on the Mideast peace plan.
If enacted, it would expand the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s education programming to teachers nationwide, requiring the museum to develop and disseminate resources to improve awareness and understanding of the Holocaust and its lessons.
While any peace deal is likely to be controversial, its project release is coming under added scrutiny. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political opponents believe that he stands to benefit from the outcome just five weeks’ away from national elections.
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein “fell into the trap laid by the left,” say sources close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu • Blue and White leader Benny Gantz: “Netanyahu requested a debate on immunity—Netanyahu will get a debate.”
“I’m not anti-Semitic,” said Nelly Jordan, Sussex County Republican Party vice chairwoman in Delaware. “I feel I’ve served the party with the best of my ability and the best of my heart.”
Panel votes 16 to 5 in favor of forming a key committee to deliberate on the request • Netanyahu: “Blue and White have zero achievements to show the citizens of Israel, so they kidnapped the Knesset.”
Israeli ministers reportedly believe the International Criminal Court will launch an investigation against Israel within 90 days, and that high-ranking Israeli officials and IDF officers may be arrested abroad and extradited to The Hague.
“After much reflection and thought, I now realize my words were inappropriate. I apologize for raising questions about a people, a faith and a culture whose beliefs span a broad political spectrum,” she wrote.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls 1978 State Department memo arguing that Israeli settlements were illegal “deeply flawed” and says America is “returning to a balanced Reagan-era approach.”
“These jews [sic] have been enrolled to come and testify, to come and interrogate and to be involved in anything that the Democrats enlist them to do to try to look credible to the people of this country,” posted Sussex County Republican Party vice chairwoman Nelly Jordan.
