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ISRAELI MPs passed a Bill yesterday that aims to shield Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from corruption allegations.

The law prevents police from recommending that prosecutors bring charges against suspects and releasing the findings of their investigations.

A storm of protest forced MPs to amend the Bill to exclude the ongoing probes of Mr Netanyahu’s affairs.

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