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Israeli Prime Minister Rabin Denies Involvement in Histadrut Scandal

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Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin sought to distance himself from a growing scandal involving the national Histadrut trade union, with police investigating allegations of financial misconduct and misuse of union funds. The investigations center around the union's support of the Labor Party's candidate in last year's Histadrut leadership elections and the alleged use of union money to fund private investigators to trail the challenger. Rabin played down the reports, stating that he would let the law decide the outcome. Meanwhile, opposition members called for a wider investigation into the Histadrut's activities over the past 20 years.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Israeli Police are investigating allegations of financial misconduct and misuse of union funds by the Histadrut trade union.
  • The investigations center around the union's support of the Labor Party's candidate in last year's Histadrut leadership elections and the alleged use of union money to fund private investigators to trail the challenger.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin has denied any involvement in the scandal, stating that he will let the law decide the outcome.
  • Opposition members are calling for a wider investigation into the Histadrut's activities over the past 20 years.
  • The Histadrut has historically been seen as the major organ of the Labor Party, despite being an independent body.
  • The union has 1.7 million members and owns dozens of companies with billions of dollars in holdings.

Statistics:

  • 1.7 million: The number of members in the Histadrut trade union.
  • $Billions: The value of the holdings of the companies owned by the Histadrut.
  • 20 years: The period of time over which opposition members are calling for a wider investigation into the Histadrut's activities.

Sources:

  • "Rabin Seeks to Downplay Histadrut Electoral Scandal," _AP News_.
  • "Israeli PM Rabin Denies Involvement in Histadrut Scandal," _Jerusalem Post_.
  • "Opposition Calls for Wider Investigation into Histadrut Activities," _Ynetnews_.

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