David Appel
David Appel is a successful
rightwing businessman in
Israel. He is frequenty accused of using his wealth to affect Israeli politics. Appel claims in return that he is persecuted by the Israeli establishment because of his views . In 2004 he was charged of
bribing Israeli
prime minister Ariel Sharon, in what became known as the
Greek Island Affair. He was also charged with five other bribe offenses. In 2005, three of the charges were dropped, including the one involving Ariel Sharon.
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Article about the case from the
Jerusalem Post
