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Tag Archives: Criminals

Lieberman “If I’m indicted, I’ll quit all my political positions”

04-Aug-09

Is Avigdor Lieberman the big bad wolf, or really a wolf in sheep’s clothing? Following a number of allegations being made against him by the police for crimes that include money laundering, and accepting bribery, Israel’s Foreign Minister now appears to be ready test his popularity among his own party, Yisrael Beitenu, as well as [...]

Abergil Crime Family “Relocated” to America

30-Jul-09

Even big time Israeli crime family members are going on relocation these days. Both Itzik and Meir Abergil, top members of the Abergil crime family are being “relocated” to the USA to explain their connection with a number of illegal activities there that they may been involved in. Some of these include murder, drug trafficking, [...]

A Decade Later – Will Lieberman Finally Face the Music?

15-Jul-09

For such a young country that has sprung up out of the desert as a regional powerhouse in a matter of decades, Israel sure takes its sweet time when it comes to investigations and legal action against its leaders. An ongoing probe into Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman that started back when I was in middle [...]

Supreme Court decides: Running someone over and leaving them for dead IS a crime

14-Jul-09

Imagine that upon exiting a Jerusalem supermarket parking lot under video surveillance, somebody has the audacity to charge you. The supermarket clerk actually comes up to your car and asks for the money you refused to pay. So you can do one of two things. You can either pay and get on with your life, [...]

Underworld Crime Boss Gets 13 Years

23-Jun-09

Netanya crime boss Asi Abutbul appears to be finally going “up the river” following his being sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role as one of Israel’s top criminal gang leaders. The former resident of Netanya’s Ramat Poleg neighborhood, and nephew of slain underworld figure Felix Abutbul (who was gunned down outside his [...]

Thailand in Chaos

26-Nov-08

2 Israeli drug dealers were sentenced to death in Thailand. Their families accuse the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Kadima chairman, Ms. Tzipi Livni, of not intervening on their behalf when she could.
In addition, many Israeli tourists are temporarily stranded in the country due to its (yet another) military coup.

Crime is Contagious

24-Nov-08

A new research done in the Netherlands reconfirms a known social fact: Crime is contagious.
“But what do you do when the entire political system is corrupted and cynical? How can you avoid being infected?”
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This is the sort of thoughts that go through my head, through many people’s heads. In February, we’ll arrive at the polling [...]

End of Summer

26-Aug-08

We’re quickly approaching the end of August. And even though we had some nice weather at the end of last week, it’s steaming hot in Israel at the moment. Nevertheless, the sky darkens a bit earlier.
Next week the school year begins, and hundreds of thousands of children will get off the streets and into the [...]