Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, It’s anybody’s guess when Bibi’s legal entanglements will be sorted out and verdicts of guilt or innocence will be rendered by the end of the decade, or if the indictments and charges he is currently facing will magically disappear by the wave of a Presidential pardon. Personally, I have no more than a passing interest in Cases 2000 and 4000, although I certainly see them as important and am convinced that Mr. Netanyahu has much to answer for in his defense against the charges relating to fraud and breach of trust. I have, however, been giving some attention to Case 1000 and find the main crux of this case to be more than a little troublesome. The fact that someone occupying the highest office of the nation sees nothing wrong in accepting expensive gifts on an ongoing basis from foreign businessmen looking to further their commercial interests in Israel is indicative of a national leader gone astray; indeed, the inability to recognize when something is at the very least inappropriate – even if legal nuances are not part of the equation – severely compromises his right – or any leader’s right – to the power and responsibility that come with the position.