Liberman’s party traditionally got a boost from investigations of its officials, but his recent centrist turn could buck the trend.

Upon learning about the corruption scandal rocking Yisrael Beytenu Wednesday morning, one may be tempted to think that this couldn’t have come at a worse time for the party, in the middle of an election campaign.

Resist that temptation.

Yisrael Beytenu has historically been the political embodiment of the adage “there’s no such thing as bad publicity;” police investigations have thus far helped Yisrael Beytenu electorally. Continue reading