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Police 'to pursue' Lieberman case Police 'to pursue' Lieberman case
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Israeli police have recommended that the country's ultra-nationalist Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman should face corruption charges, media reports say.Israeli police have recommended that the country's ultra-nationalist Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman should face corruption charges, media reports say.
The police say that Mr Lieberman should be charged with offences including corruption and money-laundering, sources say. The police say that Mr Lieberman should be charged with offences including corruption, embezzlement and money-laundering, sources say.
The police probe has been under way for the past 13 years.The police probe has been under way for the past 13 years.
Mr Lieberman has consistently denied any wrong-doing and says the inquiry is politically motivated.Mr Lieberman has consistently denied any wrong-doing and says the inquiry is politically motivated.
A final decision on whether to press charges will now be taken by Israel's most senior legal official, the attorney general.A final decision on whether to press charges will now be taken by Israel's most senior legal official, the attorney general.
In a statement, Mr Lieberman said: "The police have been chasing me for 13 years now.In a statement, Mr Lieberman said: "The police have been chasing me for 13 years now.
"If they have real evidence, the investigation would not have taken more than 10 years. There is no basis for this indictment.""If they have real evidence, the investigation would not have taken more than 10 years. There is no basis for this indictment."
The accusations are believed to relate to a company run by Mr Lieberman's daughter.
In April - days after being sworn in as foreign minister - Mr Lieberman faced more than seven hours of police questioning over the allegations against him.
His appointment had already been seen as controversial.
Mr Lieberman has said Israel is not bound by a US-sponsored agreement from 2007 to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians. Palestinian officials have described him as an "obstacle to peace".