Netanyahu at bay
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An Apr 1997 Israeli police report accuses Prime Minister Netanyahu of breach of trust in connection with the appointment of Roni Bar-On as attorney general. Shas Party leader Arye Deri, who is under indictment, allegedly insisted on Bar-On's appointment in return for supporting Netanyahu's Hebron policy.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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No confidence: Israel
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Netanyahu's controversial settlement building in East Jerusalem, plus his clumsy dissembling, led to his barely surviving a June 24, '97 no-confidence vote, 55-50, with 9 former allies deserting him. He is promoting hard-liner Ariel Sharon to finance minister, but this might wreck the peace process.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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In and out
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Bar-On resigned after public criticism of his appointment. He was not qualified for his post and was allegedly appointed because he promised to handle a political scandal of an official in a sister party of the Likud Party.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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