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Israel's President makes Slick WIlie look like a choir boy by htexans1
Started on: 10-15-2006 08:18 PM
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While i'm not saying Clinton is a chior boy by any means, check out Isreal'c Presidential scandal...

S. Williams


JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Police in Israel are recommending that the country's president be charged with rape and other crimes against several women, a police announcement said.

Police issued a statement Sunday announcing that they have asked Attorney General Menahem Mazuz to charge Israeli President Moshe Katsav with rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment of an undisclosed number of women.

Investigators also have evidence that Katsav illegally pardoned people convicted of crimes and conducted illegal wire-taps, the statement said.

The investigation of Katsav continues into other charges that he harassed a witness and obstructed justice, the statement said.

Mazuz will make the final decision on whether to put the president on trial.

A previous president and several prime ministers have been suspected of financial misdeeds and a former defense minister was convicted of sexual harassment. But the charges facing Katsav would be the most serious criminal counts brought against a serving Israeli official.

The investigation of Katsav began earlier this year after a former employee alleged he forced her to have sex under the threat of dismissal. Police repeatedly questioned Katsav at his official residence and seized personal documents.

Katsav has denied wrongdoing and his lawyer has said that he is the victim of blackmail.

Katsav was appointed president by parliament in 2000, after President Ezer Weizman resigned amid allegations of corruption.

The Israeli president's role is mostly ceremonial, but Razi Barkai, a political journalist for more than 30 years, told CNN these accusations, true or not, will mean an end to Katsav's political career.

News of a possible presidential sex scandal, which was overshadowed when it broke during Israel's war with Hezbollah, has recently become the focus of national media coverage.



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The original allegations against Israeli President Moshe Katsav were overshadowed by Israel's military activity in Lebanon.

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If members of the UN can get away with all that then the pres. of Israel should be able to too.

I do think the charges are trumped up.

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No idea if the charges are trumped up, but the 'illegal' pardons seems a bit far fetched. That is about his only power, how can he do it illegally? Seems like it's corresponding with the end of his elected term... discredit him so he can't run again?

He apparently can't be jailed, only impeached and his term will most likely be up before that.

In one way it sounds like a shame, he was born in Iran, speaks fluent Persian and sat next to the Iranian president at Pope John Paul's funeral where they spoke to each other. Wonder if that means losing one chance towards peace with Iran.
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Report this Post10-15-2006 11:14 PM Click Here to See the Profile for tony78taSend a Private Message to tony78taDirect Link to This Post
"If" it's trumped up charges then their motivation (blackmailers) are probably "political posturing" with companies that rely on war/conflict for their bread&butter.
See: http://www.blackwaterusa.com/
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