Weizman to be investigated

Jerusalem - Israel's Attorney General announced yesterday he was advising the police to open an investigation into allegations…

Jerusalem - Israel's Attorney General announced yesterday he was advising the police to open an investigation into allegations that President Ezer Weizman acted illegally by accepting large sums of money from a friend.

"We've decided to continue the investigation into the affair. . . We've told the general supervisor that the police must act as quickly as possible. We've told the President's attorney," the Attorney General, Mr Elyakim Rubinstein, said.

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