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| Police back Katsav rape charges | Police back Katsav rape charges |
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| Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President Moshe Katsav with rape and wire-tapping, a police statement has said. | |
| The recommendation came at a meeting between Attorney General Menachem Mazuz and police who have been investigating allegations against Mr Katsav. | The recommendation came at a meeting between Attorney General Menachem Mazuz and police who have been investigating allegations against Mr Katsav. |
| Mr Mazuz will have the final say on whether Mr Katsav should face charges. | Mr Mazuz will have the final say on whether Mr Katsav should face charges. |
| Mr Katsav denies claims that he forced two female employees to have sex with him, and all other allegations. | Mr Katsav denies claims that he forced two female employees to have sex with him, and all other allegations. |
| "There is sufficient evidence indicating that in several cases... the president carried out acts of rape, forced sexual acts, sexual acts without consent and sexual harassment," the police statement said. | "There is sufficient evidence indicating that in several cases... the president carried out acts of rape, forced sexual acts, sexual acts without consent and sexual harassment," the police statement said. |
| "There is sufficient evidence indicating violation of the law banning wire-tapping by the president," it added. | "There is sufficient evidence indicating violation of the law banning wire-tapping by the president," it added. |
| Likud veteran | Likud veteran |
| The statement said police also found basis for charges of fraud and malfeasance in office concerning presidential pardons granted by the president - one of the few powers of his office. | The statement said police also found basis for charges of fraud and malfeasance in office concerning presidential pardons granted by the president - one of the few powers of his office. |
| If charged, the 61-year-old father-of-five would be immune from prosecution. | If charged, the 61-year-old father-of-five would be immune from prosecution. |
| However, he can be impeached by parliament if it feels he acted inappropriately. | However, he can be impeached by parliament if it feels he acted inappropriately. |
| Mr Katsav is a veteran member of the right-wing Likud party, serving as transport minister in the late 1980s and in 1996 as minister of tourism and deputy prime minister. | Mr Katsav is a veteran member of the right-wing Likud party, serving as transport minister in the late 1980s and in 1996 as minister of tourism and deputy prime minister. |
| He has held the office of president, a largely ceremonial role, since 2000. | He has held the office of president, a largely ceremonial role, since 2000. |