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| Avigdor Lieberman faces fraud charges in Israeli court | Avigdor Lieberman faces fraud charges in Israeli court |
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| Israel's former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman was formally indicted on Sunday on charges of breach of trust and fraud, allegations that could hurt his political future if he is convicted. | Israel's former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman was formally indicted on Sunday on charges of breach of trust and fraud, allegations that could hurt his political future if he is convicted. |
| Lieberman resigned this month after he was informed of the pending charges. The justice ministry later revised the wording, though not the charges, and said it filed the indictment in a Jerusalem court on Sunday. | Lieberman resigned this month after he was informed of the pending charges. The justice ministry later revised the wording, though not the charges, and said it filed the indictment in a Jerusalem court on Sunday. |
| Lieberman is accused of advancing a former ambassador after he relayed information to the foreign minister about a criminal investigation into his business dealings. He denies wrongdoing. | Lieberman is accused of advancing a former ambassador after he relayed information to the foreign minister about a criminal investigation into his business dealings. He denies wrongdoing. |
| His Yisrael Beiteinu party is running with prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu's Likud in forthcoming elections, and he is expected to serve as a legislator in the next parliament. | His Yisrael Beiteinu party is running with prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu's Likud in forthcoming elections, and he is expected to serve as a legislator in the next parliament. |
| Meanwhile, Israel's supreme court unanimously rejected an election committee's attempt to disqualify an Arab legislator from running for parliament again next month because she took part in a flotilla that tried to breach Israel's naval blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. | Meanwhile, Israel's supreme court unanimously rejected an election committee's attempt to disqualify an Arab legislator from running for parliament again next month because she took part in a flotilla that tried to breach Israel's naval blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. |
| The legislator, Hanin Zoabi, enraged many Israelis by joining the Turkish-led flotilla, which was stormed by Israeli naval commandos who clashed with pro-Palestinian activists, killing nine. | The legislator, Hanin Zoabi, enraged many Israelis by joining the Turkish-led flotilla, which was stormed by Israeli naval commandos who clashed with pro-Palestinian activists, killing nine. |
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