TEL AVIV - The former head of the State of Israel Moshe Katzav was sentenced to seven years in prison for rape, plus two years' imprisonment on probation and fined 100,000 shekels, about 20 000 €. In December, Katzav, 65, was convicted twice of raping one of his employees when he was tourism minister in the late nineties, two episodes of indecent exposure, one of them using of force, and sexual assault against three employees to the ministry and then to the presidency after his election in 2000.
It was also found guilty of obstruction of justice. During the sentencing by Judge George Kara, Katzav expressed aloud some controversial comments. "They are wrong, a lie," he screamed, cried and hugged their children. Then he railed against Kara. "I've taped over your mouth during the entire process, I do not have permission to present witnesses in my favor - he said - The lies have won." An entirely different level of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's remarks: "It 's an extraordinary day for the State of Israel" - said Netanyahu, a day of sadness and shame, but also of pride and appreciation for our justice system " .
The session was broadcast live on Israeli television, while around the court in Tel Aviv was standing in a crowd of onlookers, including leaders of feminist groups. The case did not in fact earlier in the Jewish state and has aroused great interest and scandal from the early revelations.
According to some commentators it is very likely that Katzav - who has always professed innocent victim of a "despicable conspiracy" and "organized a lynching" - is now at the Supreme Court appeals. The former head of state should be in jail only a few weeks. 
It was also found guilty of obstruction of justice. During the sentencing by Judge George Kara, Katzav expressed aloud some controversial comments. "They are wrong, a lie," he screamed, cried and hugged their children. Then he railed against Kara. "I've taped over your mouth during the entire process, I do not have permission to present witnesses in my favor - he said - The lies have won." An entirely different level of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's remarks: "It 's an extraordinary day for the State of Israel" - said Netanyahu, a day of sadness and shame, but also of pride and appreciation for our justice system " .
The session was broadcast live on Israeli television, while around the court in Tel Aviv was standing in a crowd of onlookers, including leaders of feminist groups. The case did not in fact earlier in the Jewish state and has aroused great interest and scandal from the early revelations.
According to some commentators it is very likely that Katzav - who has always professed innocent victim of a "despicable conspiracy" and "organized a lynching" - is now at the Supreme Court appeals. The former head of state should be in jail only a few weeks.
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