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	Moshe Katsav
		Katsav later served as Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction (1981-84), Minister of Labor and Social Affairs (1984-88), and Minister of Transport (1988-92).
		Moshe Katsav served as Minister of Tourism and Deputy Prime Minister from June 1996-July 1999.
		On August 1, 2000, Moshe Katsav was sworn in as eighth President of the State of Israel.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/katsav.html (249 words)

	The President of the State of Israel
		Katsav was born in 1945 in Yazd, Iran, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1951.
		Katsav was elected to the 9th Knesset representing the Likud, and remained in the Knesset until becoming president.
		Katsav is the second president of Sephardic origin, and the first president to have been born in an Islamic country.
	www.knesset.gov.il /president/epresident.htm (496 words)

	Case of Moshe Katsav - President of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
		Katsav had initially denied a Channel 2 TV report, according to which the president told Mazuz a woman had falsely accused him of sexually harassing her and forcing her to commit indecent acts, and had then threatened him with flmail.
		Katsav slammed MK Shelly Yachimovich's statements in a televised interview after she met with the complainant in the affair and said she was convinced the accusations of rape seemed authentic.
		Katsav chose a nationally broadcast interview marking Rosh Hashanah which, according to tradition, is the period when all Jews are called to search their souls and reexamine the wrongs they have done to others, to explain why he had snubbed Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Union for Reform Judaism.
	www.theawarenesscenter.org /Katsav_Moshe.html (16102 words)

	Israeli parliament allows Katsav leave - Boston.com
		Moshe Katsav temporarily relinquished his powers as Israel's president Thursday, but defied demands from officials to quit outright and spare the nation more anguish over rape and sexual assault allegations leveled against him.
		Katsav, facing charges of rape and abuse of power, asked parliament Wednesday to temporarily remove him from office in an effort to blunt growing calls for his resignation, but hotly denied the accusations and charged Israeli media with a "witch hunt" against him.
		Katsav, who insists he is the innocent victim of a conspiracy, says he won't quit unless he is formally indicted.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/01/25/katsav_calls_charges_horrible_lies (770 words)

	Moshe Katsav - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Moshe Katsav (Hebrew מֹשֶׁה קַצָּב), (born Mussa Ghassab December 5, 1945) is the eighth and current President of Israel (since 2000).
		Katsav joined the Likud party and became the mayor of Qiryat Mal'akhi, a small town in Israel.
		Katsav was questioned on August 23 ("under warning") by police in connection with sexual harassment and corruption including an accusation that he coerced a former female employee into having sex with him.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moshe_Katsav (909 words)

	Katsav calls charges 'horrible lies' - Boston.com
		Shaking with fury, Israeli President Moshe Katsav rebuffed growing calls for his resignation Wednesday, saying accusations he committed rape and other crimes were "poisonous, horrible lies" that were part of a broad conspiracy against him.
		Katsav asked parliament to temporarily suspend him from office while he fought to clear his name.
		Katsav "should not be waging the battle to prove his innocence from the president's office," Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who also serves as acting justice minister, said in a statement.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/01/24/olmert_calls_for_katsav_resignation (778 words)

	Lebanonwire.com \| Moshe Katsav: Israel's president thrust into sex scandal
		Born in Israel's arch enemy Iran and a fluent Persian speaker, Katsav was elected by MPs in July 2000 as the first conservative president and the first born in an Islamic country, a relative outsider who upset frontrunner Shimon Peres, an ex-premier and Nobel peace laureate.
		Katsav was the first Israeli head of state to visit Austria, once annexed by Adolf Hilter as part of Nazi Germany, and Croatia, where an estimated 75 percent of its 40,000 Jews were killed during the World War II Holocaust.
		One of eight children, Katsav was born in 1945 and arrived in Israel three years after the 1948 war of independence in what were difficult early years as a young immigrant in a fledgling Jewish state.
	www.lebanonwire.com /0608MLN/06082437LAF.asp (639 words)

	Moshe Katsav 1945
		Born in Byzad, Iran, Moshe Katsav came to Israel in 1951 during the early aliyot of the new state, to live in a tent camp in Kastina until the immigrants were resettled in the new town of Kiryat Malachi, where he grew up.
		Moshe Katsav entered local politics in elections for the Mayorship of Kiryat Malachi, which he won in 1969, and he also held this position from 1974-1981.
		Moshe Katsav was voted President by 63 votes to 57 in an exceptional second round on July 31st 2000, a "virtual unknown on the world stage", but well-known to the Israeli public at a less formal level.
	www.jafi.org.il /education/100/people/BIOS/katsav.html (302 words)

	Jewish Post - News - Pres. Katsav's Journey to America: The Triangular Complex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Moshe Katsav visited this country as the 8th president of Israel.
		It is not an accident that Moshe Katsav was a natural messenger of the people of Israel in the U.S. Katsav expressed in his June visit the cry-out and pain of the Israeli society.
		But the major contribution of Moshe Katsav, a balanced soft-spoken national leader to Israel's future well-being, was the effort to make the Triangular Complex, or the web of relations, linkages of Israel, the U.S. and the American Jewish community, much stronger.
	www.jewishpost.com /jp0708/jpn0708a.htm (574 words)

	Biography of Moshe Katsav (Katzav) President of Israel - Zionism and Israel - Biographies
		Subsequently, Katsav was Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction (1981-84), Minister of Labor and Social Affairs (1984-88), and Minister of Transport (1988-92).
		Katsav defeated Peres to become the president of Israel on July 31, 2000, getting 63 votes to 57 for Peres He is the first President of Israel to have been sworn in for a seven-year term as well as the first candidate of the right wing Likud party to be elected to the office.
		Katsav spoke out in favor of the failed 2002 cease-fire initiative between Israel and the Palestinians, that was spurned by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
	www.zionism-israel.com /bio/Moshe_Katzav.htm (770 words)

	The Review - Battler President
		Katsav was born in Yazd in Iran, but in 1951, at the age of 5, his family brought him to Israel.
		Moshe's father worked as a laborer at a textile factory and an abattoir to support his nine children, of whom Moshe was the eldest.
		Moshe Katsav is a very different sort of President to the suave former diplomat Chaim Herzog, the only past Israeli President to visit Australia.
	www.aijac.org.au /review/2005/30-3/katzav.htm (910 words)

	Middle East News : Israel police recommend Moshe Katsav be charged with rape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		JERUSALEM : Israeli police told the attorney general on Sunday there was enough evidence to indict President Moshe Katsav on charges of rape, sexual harassment and wire-tapping, at the end of a week-long probe.
		Mazuz is expected to decide in the coming days whether to file an indictment against Katsav, who has denied the allegations and rejected calls that he step down pending the investigation.
		Katsav has been under criminal investigation since July, when a senior female aide complained she was sexually harassed while working under him.
	www.keralanext.com /news/?id=877851 (467 words)

	israelinsider: diplomacy: President Katsav invited to address Palestinian Legislative Council
		President Moshe Katsav announced his willingness to accept a proposal to address the Palestinian Legislative Council in Ramallah, where he would call for a long-term armistice between Israel and the Palestinians.
		Katsav would then call for a one-year moratorium in hostilities, known in Arabic as a "hudna." The term refers to a traditional Muslim cease-fire, defined in time and scope.
		After Katsav's speech, the Palestinian council would be called upon to ratify the content of the address, with a proviso that the two sides enter negotiations with the possibility of extending the agreement.
	www.israelinsider.com /channels/diplomacy/articles/dip_0147.htm (669 words)

	RaiNews24 - Israele. Incriminato per stupro il presidente israeliano, Moshe' Katsav
		Il presidente israeliano Moshe' Katsav sara' incriminato per stupro.
		Katsav in seguito è stato ministro delegato per gli alloggi e le costruzioni (dal 1981 al 1984), Ministro del lavoro e degli affari sociali (dal 1984 al 1988) e Ministro dei trasporti (dal 1988 al 1992).
		Moshe Katsav è stato ministro del turismo e primo ministro delegato dal giugno 1996 al luglio 1999.
	www.rainews24.rai.it /Notizia.asp?NewsID=66858 (433 words)

	CBC News In Depth: Middle East
		It was clear to many that Israeli President Moshe Katsav, who has been under scrutiny since the summer, was poised to make a dramatic move, and he did.
		Katsav's term is due to end in July, but many are urging him to step down permanently.
		Katsav is not the first high-ranking official in Israel to have his career disrupted by legal issues.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/middleeast/katsav.html (1407 words)

	israelinsider: politics: Succumbing to pressure, Katsav skips parliament opening ceremony
		Succumbing to intense pressure, President Moshe Katsav on Monday canceled his attendance at the opening ceremony of the winter session of parliament after police recommended he be indicted on rape charges.
		Katsav, a longtime backbencher in the Likud Party, was elected to the presidency by parliament in a shocking upset over Nobel laureate and elder statesman Shimon Peres.
		Katsav, 60, was born in Iran, and is the first president to come from among the Jews who immigrated from Muslim countries.
	web.israelinsider.com /Articles/Politics/9650.htm (930 words)

	President of The State of Israel
		Moshe Katsav was born on the 1st of Tevet 5705 (December 5, 1945) in the city of Yazd, in central Iran.
		Moshe was among the forces that crossed the Suez Canal, reaching the outskirts of Suez City.
		In the thirteenth Knesset, in 1992, upon being relegated to the opposition, Moshe was elected as Chairman of the Likud Party in the Knesset and Chairman of the Israel-China Friendship Association.
	www.president.gov.il /chapters/chap_1/content_1_2_en.asp (1602 words)

	Majority of Israelis say Katsav must quit - World - smh.com.au
		The crisis surrounding the Iranian-born Katsav intensified after he made a dramatic live TV appearance from the presidential residence on Wednesday night, accusing the media, police and the Attorney-General of conspiring to destroy him.
		A highly emotional Katsav repeatedly diverged from his prepared speech to attack his accusers, including the women who made complaints, saying he was the victim of a witch-hunt.
		Police began investigating Katsav six months ago after he complained that a former employee was trying to flmail him with allegations of sexual harassment.
	www.smh.com.au /news/world/majority-of-israelis-say-katsav-must-quit/2007/01/25/1169594430716.html (865 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - Israeli President Katsav To Step Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		While Katsav is innocent until proven guilty, "he should not be waging the battle to prove his innocence from the president's office," Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, who also serves as foreign minister, said in a statement.
		Katsav planned a news conference for Wednesday evening, and Israeli media, citing one of his attorneys, said he would propose a temporary leave of absence until Mazuz made a final decision whether to indict.
		But Katsav's relatively quiet presidency was rocked last summer when one of his female employees accused him of forcing her to have sex in his office.
	cbs2chicago.com /topstories/topstories_story_024064205.html (852 words)

	‘Colorless' Moshe Katsav Engulfed by Rape Charges - October 17, 2006 - The New York Sun
		Once mocked by his critics as colorless, Moshe Katsav was only ever considered a compromise candidate for the presidency when he was elected six years ago.
		Katsav stunned his critics when he was elected by Israeli members of parliament to become president in 2000, a time that would turn out to be crucial for Israel's international standing.
		Katsav introduced himself to Mohammad Khatemi, the former president of Iran, who was born in the same Iranian town, Yazd, as Mr.
	www.nysun.com /article/41690 (541 words)

	Interview: Israeli President Moshe Katsav
		The President of Israel, Moshe Katsav, is arriving in Australia on Monday for a week-long state visit, and granted an exclusive interview to Jana Wendt.
		MOSHE KATSAV: I believe that the warm relation between Australia and Israel is remarkable, and I don't think that this issue of Laty is - could be any obstacle to cultivate the ties between Australia and Israel.
		MOSHE KATSAV: I don't think that this information is correct, Mr Laty was not involved - according to my best knowledge - he was not involved in any illegal or non-appropriate activities, any case, this issue is behind us.
	sunday.ninemsn.com.au /sunday/political_transcripts/article_1720.asp (1056 words)

	Israeli President: Rape Charges Are "Lies", Moshe Katsav Says He Will Step Down If Officially Indicted - CBS News
		Katsav, who was warned by Israel's attorney general Tuesday that he was on the verge of being indicted, was defiant despite growing calls from top Israeli leaders for him to step down or face impeachment.
		Katsav has faced growing pressure to resign since Attorney General Meni Mazuz announced Tuesday that he planned to charge the president with a raft of crimes stemming from accusations by former female staffers that Katsav forced them to have sex with him.
		Katsav will be given a chance to present his side to Mazuz before the attorney general makes a final decision on whether to charge him.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2007/01/24/world/main2393119.shtml (630 words)

	Israel's Moshe Katsav faces rape charge (Moshe Katsav) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Mr Katsav's lawyers said he was innocent and charges would be dropped after the attorney general heard Mr Katsav's side of the story.
		Mr Katsav's seven-year term ends this year, but his lawyers have previously indicated he might resign if he was indicted.
		Iranian-born Mr Katsav, 60, was a journalist before standing for parliament as a candidate for the right-wing Likud party in 1977.
	world.commongate.com /post/Israel_s_Moshe_Katsav_faces_rape_charge (453 words)

	Israeli President in sex scandal refuses to quit - World - smh.com.au
		THE Israeli President, Moshe Katsav, was expected to stand aside temporarily following a decision to prosecute him on charges including rape, indecent acts and sexual harassment involving four former female employees.
		But yesterday Mr Katsav was resisting widespread calls for him to resign as head of state, with his lawyers saying he will fight to establish his innocence.
		The Katsav case came to light six months ago, when the President complained to police that one of his employees was trying to flmail him with false allegations of sexual misconduct.
	www.smh.com.au /news/world/israeli-president-in-sex-scandal-refuses-to-quit/2007/01/24/1169594361991.html?s_cid=rss_smh (554 words)

	Rape Allegations Deepen Israel's Political Woes - TIME
		Ironically, the investigation began after Katsav himself had approached Mazuz claiming a female aide was flmailing him with threats to go public with accusations of sexual harassment.
		Katsav wanted the aide's conduct investigated and called her a liar, a strategy that backfired when several more women came forward with similar allegations.
		Katsav and Olmert, like the Israeli public will have to wait for the Attorney General's decision, but given the difficulties of recent months, it's hard to imagine this coming at a worse time.
	www.time.com /time/world/article/0,8599,1546649,00.html (961 words)

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