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>JN Oct. 21, 1999, Vol. 7, No. 195
Nazi Criminal Escapes
Arutz-7 News Service
Nazi war criminal Maurice Papo has escaped from his home in France. He was convicted and sentenced last year to 10 years in prison, but the court ruled that he would remain free until his appeal was heard. The appeal was scheduled for Thursday, but Papo announced that he would rather suffer exile in order to save his honor. Jewish organizations are demanding an investigation into the circumstances of Papo's escape.
Police Raid Netanyahu's Home
By Ross Dunn (VOA-Jerusalem)
In Israel, police have raided the home of former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and seized dozens of expensive gifts, they suspect he kept illegally after leaving office. The move is connected to an investigation into allegations that Netanyahu illegally accepted favors while in power.
Police searched Netanyahu's apartment, office and a storage room and seized valuables, including pictures and utensils made of gold and silver.
The former prime minister's wife, Sara, was present during the raid at their home and he arrived while police continued confiscating goods that may be used as evidence of illegal activities.
A spokeswoman for the Israeli police said there is a suspicion that Netanyahu and his wife had kept gifts given to him in an official capacity during his time in office, which officially remained the property of the State.
The Netanyahus are expected to be brought in for questioning over the goods found in their possession. Both have already been interrogated over unpaid work by a building contractor at their private home, who subsequently billed the government for the equivalent of about $100,000.
Netanyahu's only comment on the raid at his home has been to throw back a question to a reporter, who asked how he felt. "How would you feel?", he responded.
Netanyahu resigned from parliament following a crushing defeat at the May general elections by Ehud Barak, who became prime minister on a platform that pledged to promote peace in the Middle East.
Netanyahu kept a low public profile until a Hebrew daily newspaper in Israel published details of the alleged bribery scandal involving the building contractor. Israeli police have warned the former prime minister and his wife they may face criminal charges over the affair.
The former director of maintenance in the Prime Minister's Office during Netanyahu's administration, Ezra Siedoff, is facing criminal charges for allegedly accepting bribes while serving the administration.
Civil Service Commissioner Shmuel Hollander has ordered the director-general of the Prime Minister's Office to begin the paperwork to process the suspension of the veteran public servant.
Siedoff's name has been connected to the ongoing investigation involving Jerusalem contractor Avner Amedi, who also faces charges of bribing the former prime minister and submitting fraudulent bills for services rendered.
Kidnaps Wife From Casino and Threatens to Kill Her
By IsraelWire
A woman from southern Israel claims that her husband violently kidnapped her from the Oasis Casino in Jericho and threatened to kill her because they are in debt, and he didn't want her squandering their money on gambling.
The woman arrived at the casino in the wee hours of Thursday night with friends. An hour later her husband showed up and demanded that she leave with him. When she refused, he forced her outside and into his car. The woman claims that her husband then threatened to take her home and kill her. When their car approached an IDF checkpoint, the woman tried to call for help. When her husband didn't stop the car, she jumped out of the moving vehicle. She injured her head and was taken to Jerusalem's Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital.
The husband was arrested and remanded for four days. He denies the charges against him, and claims that he came to the casino in order to convince his wife to stop gambling away their money, and to pay debts instead. According to the police, the husband has a criminal past, and the threat upon his wife's life is being considered serious.
Israel Supports PA Currency
By IsraelWire
Prime Minister Ehud Barak has indicated that the current Israeli administration would not oppose moves to implement a PLO Authority currency. The director-general of the Finance Ministry, Avi Ben-Bassat concurred with the opinion of the prime minister.
Ben-Bassat told reporters that anything that would contribute to the continued growth of the PA economy would cause PA residents to have a more favorable attitude to the ongoing Oslo process between Israel and the PA.
"We favor allowing the Palestinians to decide their own monetary policy and their own currency policy, whether they want to issue their own currency, for example, or have a currency board," he told Reuters.
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