Omri Sharon

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Omri Sharon (Hebrew: עמרי שרון, born August 8, 1964) is the son of current Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and an Israeli Knesset member in the Likud party.

Critics accuse Omri and his father, Ariel Sharon, of nepotism, especially when Ariel sent Omri as his unofficial representative for talks with members of the Palestinian Authority.

Omri later became embroiled in a scandal relating to fundraising for his father's 1999 bid to lead the Likud party. On July 26, 2005, Israeli attorney general Menachem Mazuz announced that he would indict Omri on charges of corruption relating to the scandal. Omri enjoyed parliamentary immunity at the time, but indicated he would be willing to give it up and stand trial. The Knesset passed a law limiting members' immunity in order to allow the indictment to take place, and Omri was indicted on August 28.

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