Netanyahu basks in victories, but graft probes still loom

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has basked in recent victories from the US withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal to opening its embassy in Jerusalem, giving him respite from graft probes breathing down his neck.US President Donald Trump granted Netanyahu´s long-sought wish on May 8 when he abandoned an international agreement meant to curb the nuclear activities of Israel´s main enemy Iran. Netanyahu fought against the deal even before its 2015 signing, going as far as to defy then president Barack Obama and lobby against the draft accord from the floor of the US Congress while it was still being negotiated.In another victory for Netanyahu, Trump´s deeply controversial decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel´s capital resulted in the move of his country´s embassy there from Tel Aviv on Monday. It was marked with festive ceremonies attended by a US delegation that included Trump´s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, both White House aides.

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