The former president was convicted on Thursday of raping and sexually assaulting A., a former employee at the Tourism Ministry, in addition to other charges of sexual abuse.
3 commentsTel Aviv court judges say former president's defense was riddled with lies all along; Katsav found guilty of two counts of rape and other abuses; State Prosecutor: This is proof everyone is equal in the eyes of the law in Israel.
26 commentsDiplomacy & Defense
Palestinians target Israeli settlements in draft UN resolution
Resolution to ask UN Security Council to declare West Bank settlements illegal and call for full freeze of their construction.
133 commentsFayyad: Palestinians seek more than a 'Facebook state'
Palestinian PM responds to comment by Danny Ayalon that recognition of Palestine by foreign countries was similar to clicking 'like' on Facebook.
23 commentsReport: Accused Egyptian spy says Israel paid Syrian agent for nuclear plan details
According to Egyptian media, the official's information led to Israel's alleged bombing of a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007.
9 commentsErekat: We want UN settlement condemnation, not recognition for state
Chief PA negotiator says 'Israeli government is witnessing an international isolation that it hasn't witnessed before.'
74 commentsNational
Katsav's lawyers: We'll appeal 'unequivocal' rape verdict
Former president found guilty of two counts of rape and other abuses, after four-year trial held mostly behind closed doors; Judge: Katsav's story was riddled with lies.
24 commentsIn Katsav's hometown, denial and cries of persecution
Residents of Kiryat Malakhi believe that former president's was unfairly convicted and that judges were influenced by biased media coverage.
0 commentsKatsav trial judges have sent a clear message, says Netanyahu
Livni echoes PM in saying verdict conveyed an important message to women in Israel regarding equality and their right to their body.
5 commentsInternational
Swede sentenced to prison for Auschwitz sign theft
Polish court sentences Swedish former neo-Nazi to two years and eight months in jail after he confessed to stealing infamous 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign.
0 commentsSyria welcomes appointment of new U.S. ambassador to Damascus
Rober Ford is first U.S. ambassador to Syria in more than five years, since U.S. withdrew its ambassador after Rafik Hariri assassination in Lebanon in 2005.
0 commentsRussian oligarch Khordokovsky gets 5.5 more years in prison
Kremlin critic convicted of stealing oil and laundering proceeds; sentence added to the eight years he is already serving.
1 commentsTheMarker
Goshen rejects Yachimovich bid to torpedo Tefron merger
If the shareholders want it, it isn't his business, says watchdog.
0 commentsCulture
So you think you can choreograph?
A new program is nurturing young dancers looking to make their mark on the creative side, and giving them good reason to stay in Jerusalem.
0 commentsGarbage girl
Israel's cover girl for composting isn't just a pretty face atop a garbage truck. She's a pretty face who has spent her career committed to advancing environmentalism.
2 commentsGreen Fields brings folk music to graze in Israel
Moni Arnon and Suzi Miller from the famed 1970s group Brothers and Sisters and guitarist Sagi Eiland will perform their favorite childhood folk music on Saturday night in Tel Aviv.
0 commentsSports
Avi Cohen / Bidding farewell to a legend
Sports greats past and present pay last respects to soccer giant, 1956-2010.
1 commentsSoccer / Bnei Yehuda downs Netanya, into semis
For Bnei Yehuda, the win was uncharacteristic for a team that has struggled throughout the Premier League season to find the back of the net.
0 commentsBasketball / Ashdod keeps movin' on up
The biggest surprise of the Israeli basketball season thus far has been the meteoric rise of Maccabi Ashdod.
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