Re: Those greedy Netanyahus ?
I'd only heard about his wife's 100k for outside catering on her fraud trial.
So this is about NIS 450,000 ($125,000) spent on home improvements to their private residence?
They're not the only ones who filch and salt away money whilst in a position of power. We've had our MP's do the same. I believe the PA has too. They can believe they're accountable to no one.
Whilst not directly connected to Israel politically there are a growing number who doubt (and some are sure) that Netanyahu is not the leader to guide Israel safely, successfully and fairly through current troubled waters with their neighbours.
They see him as too belligerent, antagonistic and even 'racist' and a precursor to a state of apartheid so will be pleased about this ... they may have even engineered it.
Political lesson number one ... don't give your enemies any rope to hang you by... even if you think you and the American President are bosom buddies.