In 2000, Deri served 22 months in prison for taking bribes. In January 2022, he resigned from the Israeli Parliament following a plea deal on different fraud charges. The deal was criticized by many in the Israeli public, claiming it let Deri off too easily and paved the way for his swift comeback to politics despite the alleged crimes and his pledge to retire from politics.
Netanyahu's coalition parties issued a joint statement shortly after the verdict, calling it"shocking and painful."The statement noted,"Beyond the severe personal injustice caused to Minister Deri himself, the verdict is a huge injustice to over two million citizens, the majority of the people, who voted in favor of a government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu in which Aryeh Deri will play a central and significant role.
The ruling might jeopardize Netanyahu's new coalition as it has shrunk the timeline of Israel's impending constitutional crisis and potentially thrown his coalition into chaos. Some of his coalition partners have already called him to ignore the ruling.UN ENVOY THANKS HEZBOLLAH TERROR GROUP, DRAWS REBUKE FROM ISRAELI OFFICIALS: 'IS THIS REAL?'
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