Remember this guy? He used to be President of the State of Israel, who resigned his position lest than a month before his term was to officially end. That’s right, he’s none other than Moshe Katsav, now private citizen Katsav, whose legal consuls appeared in court today in order for the Supreme Court President Dorit [...]
“You must remember this – A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh. The fundamental things apply – As time goes by.” – From classic film Casa Blanca
“Oh, Haim, how could you?” Well, he really did do it, and what he did has gotten him into real trouble as the [...]
The testosterone rich life of Israeli politics waddles on with today’s conviction of Haim Ramon.
Haaretz had this:
Both sides agreed that H., who was finishing her army service, asked to be photographed hugging Ramon. According to the indictment, she then tried to leave, but “the defendant continued to embrace her body with one hand and drew [...]
(Hat Tip: Rina Castelnuovo for The New York Times)
A recent New York Times article, dealing with the sexual misconduct affairs of Israel President Moshe Katsav, questions whether this and other publicized sexual misconduct and harassment cases involving Israel generals and political leaders marks the end of the stereotyped “macho” image of Israeli [...]
Have Former Israel Foreign Minister Silvan (Steve) Shalom and His wife Judy Nir-Mozes Shalom ‘gone to the dogs’, or have the “dogs” gone to them? This is the argument by this often publicized couple’s legal counsel after being sued by the parents of 14 year girl, after an alleged attack on the girl by [...]
Two nights ago ushered in the Jewish Day of Atonement, otherwise known as Yom Kippur. This the last High Holiday of the period that Jews refer to as the Ten Days of Penitence in which Man’s fate for the coming year is sealed by God. Judging from events which have occurred during the year of [...]
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Not only major political figures like Israel President Moshe Katzav and (former) Justice Minister Haim Ramon are in the limelight regarding sexual misconduct and harassment these days. Ofer Glazer, husband to billionaire heiress Sheri Arison, is now headed to jail after being convicted on several accounts of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment.
Glazer’s problems including his [...]
No sooner has Israel’s second Lebanese War come to a temporary end; a number of major political and military personalities are being pursued like schools of mackerel by hungry sharks. While one of these personalities, Justice Minister Haim Ramon, has already submitted his resignation for alleged sexual misconduct, others are so embroiled in the middle [...]
By Raz Koller
The Kasam rocket attacks and kidnappings have finely lead to the avoidable violence in the Gaza strip. The IDF has been operating in the Gaza strip since late last night. The military is bombing from the air Palestinian terror nests and infrastructure, intend to sabotage terror activities. Thus a small transformer was bombed [...]
Israel’s High Court of Justice upheld a previous decision concerning the ‘Citizenship and Entry Law’ in which a Palestinian spouse of an Israeli citizen is not permitted to live inside Israel’s ‘green line’. After a very narrow vote of 6-5, the Justice’s decision continues to uphold the law, which has separated many families in which [...]
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