Former Israeli President of rape convicted

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Former President moshe katsav Israel is ruled by tel aviv rape charges two court on Thursday, over a four-year wonders, as he began to sexual behavior does not end when he also accused in the office.

A by three judges ruled rape one employee team, while he is tourism minister Mr. Katsav from since 1996, he held until 1999. Court has ruled that sexual assault and harassment of appeal another quinton points, one of Mr. Katsav as as President.

"This is not a relaxed happy day or day," said Ronit, cases of Emile state prosecutor, when she left the court on Thursday. But Israel says many regrets, she says, is a kind of "ruling democratic medal of honor to Israel."

Mr. Katsav looks foundations, which he had no comment accompanied by his legal counsel left the court. His son, boaz said, families will continue to stand in Mr. Katsav, they are proud of him, they still believe that he is innocent.

Judgment will be in January. Many legal critics say such a cruel ruling will inevitably lead to fixed-term imprisonment.

From 25 pages of judgment in reading, the presiding judge, George Karra said, Mr. Katsav testimony is "a lie in rape case," YiZhiChi his diary without his testimony, and victim has "struggle with Mr. Katsav in his office, find themselves on the floor."

Mr Resigned as President moshe katsav in 2007 of shame, two weeks ago, his presidency, seven years in the intense than he and state, of which about his rape charges, in exchange for admission reduced to publicly criticized the agreement to prosecutors lighter offences confessed. According to its clauses, Mr. Katsav is service without a prison time, but get a year of probation, and pay compensation two female.

April 2008 in court dramatic reversing, Mr. Katsav backup out a plea deal, he said he hopes his innocence combat court - a gambling, seems to have ended the former President disastrous.

The public procurator puts forward new after the bill, restored rape charges.

Mr. Katsav were allowed to go home, but the court on Thursday he ordered his deposit with authorities passport. His wife, sheila, who he was accompanied by legal fights in the early stages of him, did the current ruling.

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