(New York Times) James Bennet - On Wednesday, an Israeli court indicted real estate developer David Appel on charges of paying roughly $700,000 to Sharon's son, Gilad, in the hope of bribing Sharon. But the indictment did not lay out evidence that Sharon knowingly took a bribe. Justice officials are looking into whether there is sufficient cause to indict Sharon and his son. It is likely to be weeks or even months before they reach a decision. Sharon's predecessors as prime minister, Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu, served under threat of indictments that never materialized. Sharon said Thursday that he would serve "at least until 2007," when elections are scheduled.
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