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Is the Prime Minister in Legal Difficulty? Don't Jump to Conclusions
(Jerusalem Post) Tovah Lazaroff - Legal experts urged politicians and the public to be cautious and not jump to any conclusions about the guilt or innocence of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his son, Gilad, following the indictment of businessman David Appel on bribery charges. "The filing of charges against Mr. David Appel says nothing about guilt or innocence of the prime minister or his son, Gilad Sharon. Second, the filing of the indictment certainly does not prove the guilt of Mr. Appel," said Kenneth Mann, a law professor at Tel Aviv University. Uriel Lynn, who chaired the Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee in the 12th Knesset, said there is a fine line, which it must be proved that Appel crossed, between the world of exchanging favors, which happens all the time in politics, and actual bribes.