Haaretz/Revital Hovel
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Fast Forward Two Thirds of Israelis Believe Municipality Is Corrupt
The Holyland indictments, which taint Jerusalem’s former municipal elite with massive corruption, along with the past year’s arrests of mayors on suspicion of the same sorts of crimes, albeit on a much lesser scale, have apparently left their mark on public opinion. About two thirds – 63% – of Israelis think their municipality is infected…
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Fast Forward Israel’s High Court Will Rule on a Petition Against Releasing Palestinian Prisoners
The High Court of Justice was asked on Wednesday to reject a petition to overturn a government decision to release 104 Palestinian prisoners. In a response to a petition filed by the Almagor Terror Victims Association against freeing the prisoners, many of whom were responsible for terror attacks that killed and maimed Israelis, the State…
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Fast Forward Jaffa Flea Market Vendor Charged With Rape of American Tourist
Two Jaffa flea market vendors suspected of sexually assaulting an American tourist were indicted Sunday in a Tel Aviv court. The suspected assailants were only identified in the indictment as A.S., 39, from Ra’anana and S.R., 44, from Holon. A.S. was charged with rape and other sexual offenses and has apparently claimed the woman consented,…
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