Israel’s state attorney recommended Prime Minister Ariel Sharon be indicted in a corruption scandal. The Justice Ministry said Edna Arbel on Sunday handed an indictment to Attorney General Meni Mazuz, who must approve any prosecution. Sharon, who is suspected of having arranged government favors as foreign minister for a property developer who employed his son Gilad, did not comment.
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