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Moshe Katsav sentenced to 7 years in prison
Aviad Glickman
Published: 22.03.11, 09:50
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1. Allow him a month and a half to prepare?
Avi ,   Israel   (03.22.11)
Katsav has had years to prepare for his prison sentence along with his slimey lawers they have used every trick in the book to delay proceedings. Did his victims have time to prepare to be raped
2. An abvious TRAP from...
Salomon   (03.22.11)
He fell in an abvious trap of these villain, women without morality, exciting the sex appetite of men , by showing all their almost Nude body, pretexting the Fashon. What is so irresistible in such , so called Women? A Man of sixty plus , attracted to this disgusting comedy, fell dramacticly. Pity for him, and for all citizans of the country.
3. #2 - not many will understand your dark sense of humor ...
michael redbourn ,   Arad - Israel   (03.22.11)
4. katsav
Marianne ,   Ramath Hasaron   (03.22.11)
Why 45 days for preperations? If I go on hollyday I am raddy in 10 minutes. Not every body get wat he deserve ,but you got wat is the best for you.I speak loud from my one experiments!!! 60 years past and I suffer still .Marianne
5. The suffering of Katzav
YonaYah   (03.22.11)
In English - my previous comment:: We often hear about a suffering martyr. Here we see an example of a suffering sinner.
6. The punishment doesn't fit the crime!!!
Linda ,   Israel   (03.22.11)
7 years is just not enough for such a henious crime! Exactly as Justice Karra states: "Rape hurts and ruinse man's soul. So give him more....many more!
7. He should have learned in life to masturbate
Roy ,   Miami   (03.22.11)
8. no evidence and a secret trial
Mario ,   Italy   (03.22.11)
like the star chamber or the Spanish inquisition.... this is what feminism has done to Israel and the West.
9. ridiculous case makes Israel look like a joke
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10. #9
think again   (03.22.11)
Not what I'm hearing from overseas. They think it's too lenient...but maybe among the crowd that you mix with it's all a huge joke..not a very intelligent opinion methinks
11. Katsav and the Israeli democracy
Philippe Delaporte ,   Marseilles, France   (03.22.11)
It is a priviledge , an honor , a profound respect of law and order for Israel to be such a democracy envied by the entire world and by the rulers of the middle east who could in no way get near the spirit of Israel, but on the other hand do we have to darken the history of Israel by judging its former president? I believe that no such publicity should have been given to such case while in the meantime a formula had to be found to compensate the ladies and Katsav doing community work instead of going to jail.
12. To #9 No Name: Rape is ridiculous?
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (03.22.11)
If your child was raped or sexually assaulted you would find that acceptable, no doubt! He should have been sentenced 27 years and a further 10 for the disgrace he has brought on the country and the Office of the Presidency! What are our judges doing to the criminal Justice system and what is this nonsense of a convicted sex offender and criminal being given 45 days to prepare? The judges in this country are destroying what little is left of the people's trust in the Judiciary!
13. He needs the 45 days to film an ad for
jason white ,   afula, israel   (03.22.11)
Viagra. I wonder how he would like it if someone raped his daughter?I hope that other women come forward to complain about rapes by other politicians and big shots. No one has the right to rape someone else.No one is above the law.
14. Message to rabbis who support Katsav - shame on you!
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (03.22.11)
Here is a man who admits to repeatedly having sex with women other than his wife. You bring shame to yourselves and to all of beit Yisrael by supporting this man and calling him "innocent". Go back and study Torah and do tshuva. Shame on you.
15. Katzav is a convicted rapist and lowlife lets move on
Al   (03.22.11)
we've got bigger fish to fry than to worry about this greese ball. Begin found this thug to enhance his standing amongst the so called 'sephardim'. The 'sephardim' I know including my IDF soldier sons are ashamed of this nothing. Lock him up and forgetabouthim.
16.  Katsav
yoel reuben ,   Israel   (03.22.11)
I hope he will lement for his sins
17. Good day for women!
Talula ,   Israel   (03.22.11)
18. Katsav's convicted and rightly so !!
miri ,   israel   (03.22.11)
All these women couldn't all be lying. It peeves me though that he has been given such a long holiday by the judges - he should be sent to jail immediately - he deserves no compassion.
19. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW !
BENJAMIN ,   SINGAPORE   (03.22.11)
20. Maybe he'll share a cell with Olmert?
Alon Faitelis ,   Montreal, Canada   (03.22.11)
Who knows, they might even start holding knesset meetings in jail?
21. Rape is bad enough - but he abused his position to do it
Talula ,   Israel   (03.22.11)
That's where the 7 years should come from. It remains to be seen if he will actually complete his sentence or will be let off for good behaviour - also, is he going to be put in a VIP cell or does he get to mingle with the common folk?
22. This case demonstrates how all in Israel are equal before...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (03.22.11)
...the law: The President was judged by three judges at the head of which was an Arab and the other two judges were women. While it is sad that Israel too has had to deal with such ugly cases of sex at the highest office as has the US, France and Italy, Israeli society doesn't expect less of its leaders but consider them equal before the law as all other citizens and deals with them as such. In this sense it is a wonderful day in Israel. P.S. Israel's Muslim-Arab neighboring societies should learn a thing or two from the country they are so eager to wipe off the face of earth!!
23. He cries because he got caught and punished.....
Emet ,   Israel   (03.22.11)
Not because he's at all sorry for what he did. He never thought a man in his position would be held accountable. But all will answer to the true judge some day. EVERYBODY. Even those who have no trial in this life. At least he will have paid his price. Others will have it much worse (someday).
24. Will ever accusers be named ?
Roland Seener ,   London England   (03.22.11)
25. Again it's not masturbation it's control
castrate him while ,   il   (03.22.11)
showing control- and showy control- that he doesnt have with himself They should castrate rapers
26. My respects to Israeli democracy
Maurice ,   Montreal   (03.22.11)
Israel shows once again that it is indeed the only true democracy in the Mid-east.
27. katzav
sas ,   israel   (03.22.11)
the man is sick. he belongs behind bars. would you like to live near a rapist????????
28. Katzav and his victim mentality
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (03.22.11)
Yes, Katzav believes that he is the victim - of the media. He believes the judges gave a harsh sentence for something (in his mind) is really nothing. (Doesn't he have any daughters to use as a ruler ?) I am sorry to say but all the years in punishment and all the money that he will have to pay to the victims will not change his way of thinking. Maybe he needs some psychological treatment while in the slammer.
29. Shimon Peres
Richard Cohen ,   London UK   (03.22.11)
Maybe those who have slandered him over the last three years could have the honesty to admit he is doing an excellent job as President
30. Katzav's state of denial reminds me of my father.
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (03.22.11)
Although my father is not a rapist (as far as I know), he just simply refuses to face reality on any number of other issues, even when the facts are presented plainly. It seems like some kind of psychological condition, the name of which escapes me, right now. Anyway, it's probably a little too late for both of them at this point.
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