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Article: Reports: Israel's state attorney officially recommends that Sharon be indicted for bribe-taking
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- March 28, 2004
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RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
03-28-2004
Dateline: JERUSALEM
Israel's state attorney formally recommended Sunday that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon be indicted for bribe-taking, media reported.
The state attorney does not have the last say on the matter; the final decision is up to the attorney general who is expected to rule within a month.
However, Sunday's reported recommendation would carry considerable weight and was seen as a major step toward a possible resignation by Sharon.
The Justice Ministry confirmed that State Attorney Edna Arbel made a recommendation in the Sharon case Sunday, but would not say what it was.
An official close to Sharon said Arbel's ...