Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav has been sentenced to seven years in prison after a court found him guilty of raping a woman and sexually abusing two others. The convicted person must also pay 125,000 shekels (about 25,000 euros) to victims. His imprisonment is scheduled for May 8. "They are wrong.
They are all lies," Katsav and shouted tearfully hugged his son after hearing the sentence, as recorded by the online edition of Haaretz daily newspaper. The three judges of the Tel Aviv court charged with judging the former president considered in its ruling that the testimony that Katsav has made during the trial are "full of lies." Katsav, 65, has denied all the charges, which date back to the nineties, when he was tourism minister of the conservative Likud and when justice has proven cinsierado violated on two occasions to an office worker.
The former president also denied molesting two other women between 2000 and 2007, when he is president of Israel. Cree Katzav, a deeply religious man, which has unleashed "a witch hunt" against him. Associations defending the rights of women have nevertheless welcome a considered verdict deserved.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has today welcomed a court decision "shows that nobody is above the law." "This is an extraordinary day for the State of Israel. It is a day of sadness and shame, but also a deep appreciation and pride for the Israeli judicial system." Israeli society has expectantly awaited the verdict of a trial that lasted nearly a year and was held mostly behind closed doors.
Last December, the judges advanced that the sentence would be guilty, but only today has released the number of years that Katsav should spend in prison. Lawyers for the former president have 45 days to file an appeal. 
They are all lies," Katsav and shouted tearfully hugged his son after hearing the sentence, as recorded by the online edition of Haaretz daily newspaper. The three judges of the Tel Aviv court charged with judging the former president considered in its ruling that the testimony that Katsav has made during the trial are "full of lies." Katsav, 65, has denied all the charges, which date back to the nineties, when he was tourism minister of the conservative Likud and when justice has proven cinsierado violated on two occasions to an office worker.
The former president also denied molesting two other women between 2000 and 2007, when he is president of Israel. Cree Katzav, a deeply religious man, which has unleashed "a witch hunt" against him. Associations defending the rights of women have nevertheless welcome a considered verdict deserved.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has today welcomed a court decision "shows that nobody is above the law." "This is an extraordinary day for the State of Israel. It is a day of sadness and shame, but also a deep appreciation and pride for the Israeli judicial system." Israeli society has expectantly awaited the verdict of a trial that lasted nearly a year and was held mostly behind closed doors.
Last December, the judges advanced that the sentence would be guilty, but only today has released the number of years that Katsav should spend in prison. Lawyers for the former president have 45 days to file an appeal.
- The Obama goes to Latin America Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean (21/03/2011)
- How did it get to this? (07/03/2011)
- Guardian deems all rocket fire equal; but some more equal than others (22/03/2011)
- blog siete Surrounded by Energy (12/11/2010)
- Sarah Palin Stays Mostly Out Of Sight In Israel (21/03/2011)
No comments:
Post a Comment