BBC: Israel's former President Moshe Katsav has been convicted of rape by a court in Tel Aviv and could go to jail. He was found guilty of raping an employee in the 1990s when he was tourism minister and of later sexual offences while he was president. The judges said they believed the evidence of the woman whose testimony had led to two charges of rape. Moshe Katsav resigned from the largely ceremonial post of head of state in 2007 and was indicted in March 2009. While his resignation caused shock across Israel, it had limited political consequences. Rape commands a jail term in Israel of at least four years, although Katsav is thought to be likely to contest the conviction in Israel's supreme court >>>
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Democracy in action
by mahmoudg on Thu Dec 30, 2010 08:04 PM PSTnow can we say how many of the muderors of the Islamic Rapist Cultists have been brought to justice????? NONE! Israel proved that it is the only democracy in the region. Let the others take a lesson from its fair and unbiased Judicial system.
HE IS AN ISRAELI! The man has no ethics and loyalty! Scum!
by Jonny Dollar on Thu Dec 30, 2010 05:46 PM PSTLet's not tarnish our name even more by calling him ex...... When you betray the country of your birhth and ancestors, you can easily betray an adopted country (even due to religious reason) and any person. These guys are opportunists and have no connection and loyalty to iran. Speaking a language does not mean loyalty. He is a taitor to Iran! His loyalty was to religion not to Iran. Who needs scums like that. He can join the rest of the zionists on this site 555!
"God is love!"
'Tofe Sar Bala' and A serial rapist
by Mola Nasredeen on Thu Dec 30, 2010 06:02 PM PSTThat's what it is.
Aren't all the Israeli politicians and members of military stablishment rapists?
Where does it come from?
From their ideology, Zionism. What is rape but taking something illegaly and by force. Exactly what they've done to Palestinians. They've taken their land, their livelihood and freedom.
No wonder many of their prime ministers or presidents are charged and convicted for rape, bribery etc.
Rape has been a component of Zionism ideology and activity in the Middle East. Raping other people.
Moshe horny!
by marhoum Kharmagas on Thu Dec 30, 2010 05:16 PM PSTTake it easy with this ex hamvatan!
for Jews, sure. If you're
by asadabad on Thu Dec 30, 2010 02:56 PM PSTfor Jews, sure. If you're not jewish, then you're dead or kicked out.
Ironicly , israel proves to
by jasonrobardas on Thu Dec 30, 2010 02:12 PM PSTbe the only country in the middle east that holds some democratic values .
......
by yolanda on Thu Dec 30, 2010 01:08 PM PSTExcerpt from Yahoo News:
Katsav denied all allegations, claiming he was a victim of a political witch hunt and suggesting he was targeted because he is a Sephardic Jew — a Jew of Middle Eastern origin.
According to the indictment, Katsav forced one woman to the floor of his office at the Tourism Ministry in 1998 and raped her. Later that year, he summoned her to a Jerusalem hotel to go over paperwork and raped her on the bed in his room. The indictment alleged that Katsav tried to calm his victim by saying: "Relax, you'll enjoy it."
The indictment alleged that he harassed two women while he was president, embracing them against their will and making unwanted sexual comments. He also was charged with obstruction of justice: The indictment said Katsav tried to persuade one of the women to change her testimony.
Looks like in Israel, a rapist even if president of country...
by Roozbeh_Gilani on Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:34 PM PSTgets punished for rape. Whereas, in Islamist Iran, Rapists are promoted to become chief of police and president!
"Personal business must yield to collective interest."
A sad day for Iranian-Israelis
by Farah Rusta on Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:37 AM PSTAnd for Yazdis too.
FR
amirkabear4u Jaan "Droit du Sol" or "Droit de Sang" ?
by Darius Kadivar on Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:55 AM PSTDunno I suppose you are going to tell me ...
Now for DK
by amirkabear4u on Thu Dec 30, 2010 09:44 AM PSTthis man is an Iranian. I am getting worried for him. So what he was born in Iran, does it makes him an Iranian?
a joke regarding these Iranians of the day, yesterday and today
by Anahid Hojjati on Thu Dec 30, 2010 09:03 AM PSTFor sure, I like yesterday's Iranian of the day; the khoroos, better than the one for today. That is, until the khoroos is proven guilty of rape of a chicken in Islamic court of law.
Agreed
by SIMONEH on Thu Dec 30, 2010 08:56 AM PSTAgreed with Jahanshah.
Where all the people are the same before the law, there should be decent people running the country.
.......
by yolanda on Thu Dec 30, 2010 08:29 AM PSTWhy did they play the music in the background? Very distracting!
He was born in Yazd and speaks fluent Farsi.
Rapists
by Jahanshah Javid on Thu Dec 30, 2010 08:26 AM PSTLet's see if Kahrizak rapists get so much as a slap on the wrist, let alone their leaders who have ravaged an entire nation.
here's an idea
by asadabad on Thu Dec 30, 2010 07:40 AM PSTassange and the witnesses who proved he was guilty should be punished instead. they are "threatening the security" of israel and the US. this is american and israeli justice. it won't be long before his rape victims will be called anti semites or terrorist sympahtizers.
Israel Rapist Republic (the new IRR)
by Sargord Pirouz on Thu Dec 30, 2010 07:27 AM PSTYep, according to the logic of those propagandists going by the name of Fred, now we're going to have to refer to Israel as the Israel Rapist Republic (IRR).
See what you people have started?
In other news, rest of israeli leadership found guily of rape
by MOOSIRvaPIAZ on Thu Dec 30, 2010 07:10 AM PSTraping ordinary Palestinians, mentally, psychologically in the form of collective punishment.
This has nothing to do with
by alaaf on Thu Dec 30, 2010 06:28 AM PSTThis has nothing to do with Iran or Iranians
Scandals are a normal occurance in israel's politics
by No Fear on Thu Dec 30, 2010 06:38 AM PSTDon't believe me? Google it.
Pretty much every single government that came to power in israel has been involved in some sort of scandals.
Their religious bodies are also tainted with scandals.
Check out the long list of child molestators among rabbis:
//web.archive.org/web/19960101-re_///www.theawarenesscenter.org/clergyabuse
Ironiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
by ali_aaa on Thu Dec 30, 2010 06:08 AM PSTBaba Iraniha hame ja baese eftekharan.