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Revelation 14: 7 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. 8And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. 8And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. 9And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 11And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. 12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Moshe Katsav

Moshe Katsav

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Moshe Katsav
משה קצב
Mūsā Qasāb
[1] موسى قصاب
In office
1 August 2000 – 1 July 2007
Prime Minister Ehud Barak
Ariel Sharon
Ehud Olmert
Preceded by Ezer Weizman
Succeeded by Shimon Peres
Born 5 December 1945 (age 65)
Yazd, Iran
Nationality Israeli
Political party Likud
Spouse(s) Gila Katsav (1969-present)
Children Four sons, one daughter
Religion Judaism
Moshe Katsav (Hebrew: משה קצב‎, born Mūsā Qasāb,[1] Persian: موسى قصاب December 5, 1945) was the eighth President of Israel, a leading Likud member of the Israeli Knesset, and a minister in its government.
The end of his term of President is marked by controversy, stemming from allegations of rape of one female subordinate and sexual harassment of others. Katsav resigned the presidency 1 July 2007.[2][3] In a landmark and unprecedented case,[4][5] on 30 December 2010, Katsav was convicted of two counts of rape,[6] obstruction of justice and other charges.[4][5]

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[edit] Personal life

Katsav was born in Yazd, Iran. His family brought him to Tehran when he was an infant; in June 1951, when he was 5, they emigrated to Israel. He remains fluent in Persian. Upon arriving in Israel, the Katsav family was ultimately dispatched to an immigrant tent-camp in Israel's south, inland from the port city of Ashdod. In the winter of 1951, severe flooding inundated the camp, and Katsav's two-month-old brother, Zion, was killed. Young Katsav and his family lived in a tent in the transit camp for two years. They then spent an additional four years in a temporary hut. By then, the transit camp in which the Katsavs had been living had been transformed into the "development town" of Kiryat Mal'akhi.[citation needed]
Katsav attended the Hebrew University of Jerusalem beginning in 1968, and while studying he taught history and mathematics in a high school. He graduated in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and history.[citation needed]
He has been married to Gila, since 1969. The couple has five children and two grandchildren. After a 30-year career in banking, Katsav's wife has devoted herself to charity and volunteer work, especially in groups fighting domestic violence and promoting women's rights, and providing aid and services to disabled children and children from disadvantaged homes.[citation needed]

[edit] Political career

Katsav joined the Likud party and at the young age of 24 was elected the mayor of Kiryat Mal'akhi, the small town in which he was raised. He was subsequently elected as a Member of the Knesset in 1977. Under the governments of Begin and Yitzhak Shamir, Katsav served as the deputy Minister of Construction and Housing (1981–83). He then served as the Minister of Labor and Welfare during the national unity government which served in the years 1984-88. During 1988-92 he served as the Transportation Minister under Yitzhak Shamir, and under Benjamin Netanyahu's government (1996–1999), he served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism.[7]
The public positions filled by Katsav include the following: Chairman of the Iranian Immigrants Organization; Chairman of the commission to determine higher education tuition; and Member of Ben-Gurion University Board of Trustees.

[edit] Presidency

President Moshe Katsav accompanied by Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg reviewing IDF honor guard at the swearing-in ceremony of Katsav in the Knesset.
After serving as Deputy Prime Minister in Netanyahu's government, Katsav vied for the position of President, running as the opposition candidate against Shimon Peres. In a surprising upset, he defeated Peres to become the president of Israel, being elected by the Knesset on 31 July 2000. He took 63 votes (over 57 for Peres), two more than the required majority of 61, and was sworn in on 1 August. He was the first President of Israel to have been sworn in for a seven-year term, as well as the first candidate from the right wing Likud party to be elected to the office.
The office of the Israeli President is largely ceremonial, with no executive powers save pardoning prisoners and commuting sentences. Nevertheless, each president emphasizes different aspects of the role during his tenure. In 2003, on a visit to Italy, he demanded that the Vatican restore treasures allegedly brought to Rome after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD.[8]
On 8 April 2005, the alphabetic ordering of leaders during the funeral of Pope John Paul II resulted in Katsav sitting near Iranian President Mohammad Khatami who, like Katsav, was born in the Iranian city of Yazd. Katsav told the press that he shook Khatami's hand and spoke to him in Persian. Khatami later denied this.[9]

[edit] Rape and sexual harassment case

[edit] Initial allegations

In July 2006, Katsav complained to the Attorney General of Israel, Menahem Mazuz, that he was being blackmailed by one of his female employees.[10] The investigation quickly turned against Katsav as the employee, referred to as A., alleged sexual offences.[11] The eventual allegations asserted that Katsav had sexually harassed up to 10 women, including the first woman's charge of rape. His house was raided by police on 22 August, where they seized computers and documents. There were calls for him to resign or suspend himself from the presidency. This came only days after Justice Minister Haim Ramon's resignation after a police investigation, also over alleged sexual harassment, had led to Ramon's indictment.[12] Katsav was questioned on 23 August ("under warning") by police in connection with the accusations of sexual harassment and corruption, including A.'s rape charge.[13]
On 7 September, after concluding the fourth investigation into the matter, and having received complaints from at least four different women (according to IBA's correspondent for police affairs), the Israel Police determined that they had evidentiary basis for an indictment. On that day, the Judges' Election Committee unanimously approved the appointment of Dorit Beinisch as president of the Supreme Court of Israel. Katsav refrained from attending, "to prevent dispute".[14]
On 13 September, the Knesset's House Committee approved Katsav's request for a day's leave of absence so that he could refrain from attending and presiding over Beinisch's formal swearing-in ceremony, normally held in the presidential compound, now to be held in the Knesset.[15] The Committee's chairwoman, Ruhama Avraham, did, however, advise Katsav to opt for a more lengthy leave.[16]
Katsav was interviewed by police for the fifth time, from 10:00 am till at least 7:00 pm. Police confirmed that seven women had by then testified against Katsav, and that the allegations now also included "breach of trust, fraud, and involvement in illegal wiretapping".[17] Speaking on the case for the first time, on 18 September, Israel's Attorney General, Menachem Mazuz, stated in an interview that the likelihood of Katsav's claim that he had been made the victim of a plot was "fairly slim," given the "long line of women who complained against him." [18][19] By 21 September, the number of women accusing Katsav of sexual assault had risen to eight.[20]
On 15 October 2006, police recommended pursuing rape and sexual harassment charges against Katsav. Complaints by five of the women would not be pursued because the statute of limitations had run out.[21] Katsav was advised on 29 October by Israel's attorney general, Menachem Mazuz, to step down from his presidential duties and suspend himself as long as the possibility of his indictment remained under consideration. Katsav, who continued to deny the allegations, had announced, via his lawyers, that if indicted he would resign.[22][23]

[edit] Suspension and resignation

On 23 January 2007 Attorney-General Mazuz announced that he would consider charging Katsav with rape, sexual harassment, breach of trust, obstruction of justice, harassment of a witness and fraud. The president is immune from prosecution while in office, and could only be tried after the end of his term in August 2007 or after his resignation. The final decision on indictment would be made after a hearing where Katsav could present his case. Katsav had declined to resign as president,[24] but had a three-month leave of absence approved by the Knesset on 25 January. Knesset speaker Dalia Itzik had assumed the office in the interim in a "caretaker" capacity.[3]
On 7 March 2007, Katsav survived an attempt to impeach him [25] by the Knesset House Committee. His seven-year term was scheduled to run out constitutionally on 15 July 2007. However, in accordance with a plea agreement, he resigned effective 1 July 2007. Katsav thus became the second President in a row to resign due to legal problems after Ezer Weizman in 2000. Shimon Peres was elected to succeed Katsav on 13 June 2007.

[edit] Claims of witch-hunt and conviction by media

On 24 January 2007, Katsav held a press conference wherein he accused journalists of persecuting him and judging him before all the evidence has been presented. He also claimed that the media has been hostile to his presidency ever since he defeated Shimon Peres, quoting an op-ed piece in The Jerusalem Post by Amotz Asa-El which claimed that Katsav's election was "the end of Zionism" and others that compared his election to the Rabin assassination.[26]
At one point, Katsav got into a heated argument with Channel 2 reporter and news anchor Gadi Sukenik, accusing him and his channel of conducting a witch-hunt. Katsav declared his intention to suspend himself temporarily in light of the charges of rape and sexual harassment, though he had refused to step down unless he is indicted.
The speech drew shock and condemnation, as well as amazement, from journalists, politicians, and legal figures.[27] In a talk scheduled minutes after Katsav's speech ended, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated that he should resign from the presidency.
Katsav yesterday delivered the speech of his life. To his great regret, under tragic circumstances. But it was a Shakespearean speech. It is a Shakespearean drama which unveils before your eyes. You occasionally rub your eyes and say: 'Wait, am I in a theater or am I sitting on an arm chair at home watching my president, live?' [28] — Yisrael Segel, Israeli author and journalist
Katsav's brother Lior claimed in March 2009 that the eventual decision to indict Katsav amounted to "blood libel".[29]

[edit] Plea bargaining and indictment

On 28 June 2007, Katsav's lawyers reached a plea bargain with Israel’s attorney general, Menachem Mazuz. According to the deal, Katsav would plead guilty to several counts of sexual harassment and indecent acts and receive a suspended jail sentence, and pay compensation to two of his victims. The more serious rape charges brought by the initial employee, A., had been dropped, as well as Katsav's original charges of her blackmailing him. This led to widespread condemnation of this deal among the general public and in particular from organizations devoted to women's rights: opinion polls showed that 70 percent of the public were dissatisfied with the deal,[30][31] and over 20,000 protesters attended a rally against it at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv.[30] Despite the protests, the attorney general said the agreement would still shame Katsav while sparing humiliation of the office, and that there were in any event problems with the evidence owing to the lengthy timeline; Katsav's attorneys said they accepted the deal to avoid an arduous trial.[11]
On 30 October 2007, the state prosecution told the High Court of Justice that it had changed its mind about the indictment on the basis of the evidence from the two key complainants, citing a meeting with Katsav's attorneys that highlighted contradictions within their testimony, including an affectionate letter from one of the complainants after the two rapes allegedly occurred. The court would rule on a later date on whether Menahem Mazuz's changed position was warranted. The move garnered harsh criticism from the complainants' attorneys.[32] Katsav called off the plea bargain by April 2008, convinced, according to one of his lawyers, Avigdor Feldman, that the prosecution did not have enough evidence to convict him,[33] leaving the prosecutors to decide whether or not to prepare a new indictment.[33]

[edit] Trial and conviction

In March 2009, Katsav was formally indicted for rape and other sexual offences in a Tel Aviv court.[34] His trial on two counts of rape and other sexual offences took place between August 2009 and June 2010.[35] Katsav's testimony began in January 2010.[36] The trial was held behind closed doors and a media ban was imposed on the details of the trial, witnesses and testimony. The ban was lifted in August 2010, when protocols of the trial were released.[37]
On 30 December 2010, Katsav was unanimously found guilty of "rape, sexual harassment, committing an indecent act while using force, harassing a witness and obstruction of justice" by a three judge panel.[4] Presiding judge George Kara read the verdict which stated that Katsav "engaged in a campaign of vilification against the plaintiffs".[38] The former president could face a maximum sentence of 49 years, but this will be decided in a few months.[4][39] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that it was "a sad day for Israel", but that the verdict shows that in Israel "all are equal before the law, and that every woman has exclusive rights to her body."[40] The conviction was described as "landmark"[4] and "unprecedented",[5] and featured prominently in the international media.[41]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Hartman, Ben (December 31, 2010). "Timeline: Immigrant, president, rapist". Jpost.com.
  2. ^ President Katsav told to leave official residence in Jerusalem following leave of absence Associated Press, 31 January 2007
  3. ^ a b Bousso, Ron (25 January 2007). "Israel's bland president Katsav facing disgrace". AFP (via Yahoo! News). Retrieved 2007-01-25.[dead link]
  4. ^ a b c d e Friedman, Ron (31 December 2010). "Moshe Katsav convicted of rape, faces long jail term". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "lsraeli ex-president guilty of rape: Judges say Moshe Katsav's testimony was "riddled with lies" before passing verdict in Tel Aviv". Al Jazeera. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Israel ex-President Moshe Katsav found guilty of rape". BBC. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  7. ^ Knesset - Moshe Katsav, Roles in the Government
  8. ^ "Israeli President, Moshe Katzav, asks Vatican to reveal list of Temple treasures and Judaica held by them". Templemountfaithful.org. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  9. ^ BBC News (9 April 2005). "Iran denies contact with Israel". Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  10. ^ "A-G orders Katsav investigation"[dead link] The Jerusalem Post, 11 July 2006
  11. ^ a b President Katsav of Israel to plead guilty to sex crimes but avoid jail International Herald Tribune, 28 June 2007
  12. ^ Police question Katsav; evidence said 'dramatic'[dead link] Haaretz, 23 August 2006
  13. ^ Police question Israeli President over sex allegations The Times, 23 August 2006
  14. ^ Today in the news Israel Broadcasting Authority, 7 September 2006 (Hebrew)
  15. ^ Alon, Gideon; Jonathan Lis, Mijal Grinberg (14 September 2006). "Katsav takes short leave of absence; probe turns to wire-tapping". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2007-01-23. Retrieved 2007-01-26. "The Knesset House Committee on Wednesday approved by a 12-6 majority, with three abstentions, Katsav's request for the 16-hour leave, billed as "temporary incapacity," to enable Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik to replace him at Thursday's swearing-in ceremony of Justice Dorit Beinisch as Supreme Court president."
  16. ^ Katsav avoids ceremonial duties BBC News, 13 September 2006
  17. ^ "Katsav allegations include wiretapping"[dead link] The Jerusalem Post, 14 September 2006
  18. ^ "Mazuz says Katsav was not made victim of libel"[dead link], Jerusalem Post, 18 September 2006
  19. ^ "Katzav's investigation is at completion stages", Haaretz, 19 September 2006
  20. ^ "Eighth allegation of sexual assault filed against Katsav", Haaretz, 21 September 2006
  21. ^ "Rape Charge Advised Vs. Israel President", The Washington Post, 15 October 2006
  22. ^ "President must 'step down'". Sky News, 29 October 2006
  23. ^ "Israeli president to be charged with rape", MSNBC, 23 January 2007
  24. ^ "Israel's top citizen will also be charged with other sex crimes"[dead link], Jerusalem Post, 23 January 2007
  25. ^ President Katsav escapes impeachment over likely rape charges Haaretz, 7 March 2007
  26. ^ 'Comment: Katsav's rending battle cry'[dead link], Jerusalem Post, 25 January 2007
  27. ^ "Israeli law professors shocked by Katsav speech", Malaysia Sun, 25 January 2007
  28. ^ (Hebrew) "Yoman", IBA, 25 January 2007
  29. ^ Zarchin, Tomer (2010-11-14). "Justice Ministry: Criticism of Katsav indictment is groundless — Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News". News.haaretz.co.il. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  30. ^ a b "Thousands flock to Tel Aviv square to demand Israel's president stand trial on rape charges". International Herald Tribune. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  31. ^ Women's Coalition: Our intifada has begun Ynet, 30 June 2007
  32. ^ Dan Izenberg (2007-10-31). "'Evidence changed our minds about Katsav'". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  33. ^ a b "Katsav to fight sex crime charges". BBC News. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  34. ^ "Ex-Israeli leader Katsav indicted for rape". UPI.com. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  35. ^ Former Israeli president goes on trial on rape charges irishtimes.com, 1 September 2009
  36. ^ Unjustified blackout Haaretz, 12 January 2010
  37. ^ "'Katsav rape trial protocols released '". The Jerusalem Post. 2010-08-17.
  38. ^ "Former Israeli president guilty of rape". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  39. ^ Zarchin, Tomer (2010-11-14). "Former President Katsav charged with two counts of rape, sexual abuse. Haaretz, 30.12.2919". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  40. ^ Sobelman, Batsheva; Sanders, Edmund (31 December 2010). "Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav convicted of rape". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 November 2010.
  41. ^ "How the world sees the Katsav verdict‎". The Jerusalem Post. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

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