Netanyahu blasts media 'witch hunt' as police announce new investigation

[spanone]

Gee, where have i heard this before???

Jerusalem (CNN)In a pre-emptive strike, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed media "pressure" for a new police investigation, less than a week after police said they had enough evidence to indict the Israeli leader for corruption in two separate cases.

In a statement issued Sunday night, Netanyahu said, "The media witch hunt continues with all its might. After the air came out of Case 1000 and Case 2000 and after it became clear that there is absolutely no air in Case 3000, the media put tremendous pressure to inflate another balloon -- [Case] 4000. Also from this [case], all the air will come out."

The new investigation, locally called Case 4000, also known as the Bezeq affair, is the latest investigation reaching the top levels of the Israeli government. The Israeli Police announced the new investigation into Israeli telecommunications firm Bezeq on Sunday morning, working with the Israel Securities Authority and Lahav 433, a police unit specializing in corruption investigations.

Netanyahu has not been named as a suspect in this new investigation.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/18/world/netanyahu-police-investigation/index.html

[oberliner]

1. He and Trump are very similar

Primary difference being that Netanyahu can string a few coherent sentences together without sounding like a moron. But corruption-wise, they are on even ground.

[hlthe2b]

2. Surely the Israelis see the "Trump" playbook in this as well.

Surely they will not let him by with his corruption?

[uponit7771]

3. Wonder if they're getting this talking point from Russia

[sinkingfeeling]

4. He and 45 must have the same speech writer.

[Me.]

5. New Investigation?

How about putting him in jail for the results of the last one?