Former Israeli President Moshe Katzav was sentenced to seven years in prison for rape and sexual harassment against its employee when he was tourism minister in the late nineties. Katsav will also pay a compensation of 28 thousand euro. It starts in January 2007 with his resignation as president, only to be indicted for rape and sexual assault in March 2009.
Last December he was found guilty of rape, harassment, indecent acts and obstruction of justice, following an investigation that lasted four years and a process. For judges Karra George, Judith and Miriam Shevach Sokolov, Katsav, 65, is guilty of two rapes against an official from the Ministry of Tourism, between 1996 and 1999, and abuse and sexual harassment against two officials Presidency between 2000 and 2007.
The verdict was broadcast live on television in the classroom and there have been moments of great excitement. The former head of state shouted "this is a victory for the lies." Katzav burst into tears and hugged one of the children and then shouted: "I've taped over your mouth during the entire process, I do not have permission to present witnesses in my favor." His lawyers have immediately announced an appeal.
Elected president in 2000, Katzav for months has denied the allegations professing to be innocent but then had to give in, auto-suspend from office January 24, 2007. He took his place Shimon Peres. Iranian naturalized Israeli Katzav emigrated with his family to Israel in 1951 when he was 6 years through the early years in the tent city for immigrants who later became the city of Kiyat Malachi.
Graduated from the agricultural school, after his military service he graduated in economics and history at the University of Jerusalem. He has written for a long time for the daily 'Yediot Ahronot', in 1969 at the age of 24 he was elected mayor of Kiyat Malachi became the youngest mayor ever in Israel.
Katsav has been Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, from 1984 to 1988, Minister of Transport from 1988 to 1992, leader of the Likud party in parliament between 1992 to 1996, and Minister of Tourism from 1996 to 1999. As president of Israel has proposed to have peace talks with Syria and has always considered the former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat central to any peace settlement.
E 'was also the first Israeli head of state to visit Austria since the days of Nazism. 
Last December he was found guilty of rape, harassment, indecent acts and obstruction of justice, following an investigation that lasted four years and a process. For judges Karra George, Judith and Miriam Shevach Sokolov, Katsav, 65, is guilty of two rapes against an official from the Ministry of Tourism, between 1996 and 1999, and abuse and sexual harassment against two officials Presidency between 2000 and 2007.
The verdict was broadcast live on television in the classroom and there have been moments of great excitement. The former head of state shouted "this is a victory for the lies." Katzav burst into tears and hugged one of the children and then shouted: "I've taped over your mouth during the entire process, I do not have permission to present witnesses in my favor." His lawyers have immediately announced an appeal.
Elected president in 2000, Katzav for months has denied the allegations professing to be innocent but then had to give in, auto-suspend from office January 24, 2007. He took his place Shimon Peres. Iranian naturalized Israeli Katzav emigrated with his family to Israel in 1951 when he was 6 years through the early years in the tent city for immigrants who later became the city of Kiyat Malachi.
Graduated from the agricultural school, after his military service he graduated in economics and history at the University of Jerusalem. He has written for a long time for the daily 'Yediot Ahronot', in 1969 at the age of 24 he was elected mayor of Kiyat Malachi became the youngest mayor ever in Israel.
Katsav has been Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, from 1984 to 1988, Minister of Transport from 1988 to 1992, leader of the Likud party in parliament between 1992 to 1996, and Minister of Tourism from 1996 to 1999. As president of Israel has proposed to have peace talks with Syria and has always considered the former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat central to any peace settlement.
E 'was also the first Israeli head of state to visit Austria since the days of Nazism.
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