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AddReply(462133,"My father once said...response to 25","Nofia Shem Tov","Jerusalem","07/09/09","As my father once said \"Peres became Prime Minister the only way he ever could\"\n\nSo..I add...Peres became President the only way he ever could.... by destroying other people\'s lives");
AddReply(429632,"#8 Who benefited from his removal?","Daisy J. Stern, MD","KA","04/28/09","1. Shimon Peres, of course, and\n\nbehind him, his buddy:\n\nPOPE BENEDIKT XVI, who needed Peres in an official position where he could sell-out Jerusalem, in particular, Har Tzion, which Katsav, even though the recipient of a tentative agreement to hand-over Har Tzion nicely and quietly, refused to do.\n\nHe therefore had to go, and be replaced by Shimon Peres, who, as soon as he was in Kadima and in the government, rushed to the Vatican within a week to bring the pope a \"letter\" from Olmert; who had a 40 minute audience with the pope during which they discussed the Church properties in Israel at great length. The same Peres who had already promised the pope the internationalization of Jerusalem , and who was very much needed in the president\'s seat. And who now will be escorting the pope with great glee and pride all over Israel. Only Shimon Peres could pull off this feat. Katsav HAD TO go.");
AddReply(415335,"Yes, Mr. B. but","i","jerusalem","03/19/09","have you been to a bet din lately? I have in the unholy city of Brooklyn, and I wouldnt wish it on anybody. It is a far cry from the principles of masechet Sanhedrin/Makot. I would not hazard a guess that it is any better here. Maybe ask that korban that jumped to her death after being denied justice and protection from an abusive husband for thirteen years. ");
AddReply(414501,"Points no. 3 and 5","","","03/18/09","I agree with the talkbacker who wrote that Katzav can\'t receive a fair trial because of leaked information. However, it is common in cases of sexual abuse and rape for women to remain silent for months and even years out of fear or embarrassment and not to speak out until one victim has the courage to do so.\nWhat chance do you really think a woman has against a superior even if she pays dues? That\'s not a realistic suggestion.");
AddReply(414222,"behavioral correction","Smardush","Afula","03/17/09","Also if Beit Din would be the norm, we would not have overflowing prisons. \n\nPrison should only be the place to retain a person until his trial. \n\nJudaism doesn\'t have a tradition of incarceration as a punishment since all it achieves is retribution. \n\nLetting a guy rot for years is not a panacea for behavioral correction.");
AddReply(414191,"great man","Chanoch Ne\'eman","Jerusalem","03/17/09","Joel Bainerman is a great man.");
AddReply(413842,"#11 KN Thanks for the clarity!!!","Gary","Monterey, CA","03/17/09","");
AddReply(413785,"I agree with everything this author says","","","03/16/09","When this was in the news, it sounded fishy then & after reading this, I\'m sure that he is not guilty of this crime.  Immediately it was evident that he was set up to be ousted from his position.  In Israel that\'s they way they have doing things with all who are in politics. They commit probably one of the worst sins \"slander\".  ");
AddReply(413724,"No Clear Resolution","Rivkah F.","Jerusalem","03/16/09","1. Sexual harassment and taking advantage of women employees by bosses has been part of Israeli (and other) work places. Norms and conditions have changed and what may have been overlooked a decade ago is challenged in our day.\n2. However, so much has been leaked to the press by police, lawyers, and the attorney general\'s office that it seems that Katzav can\'t get a fair trial. The delay in indictment and its timing raise questions.\n3. There does not seem proof of rape or indecent sexual acts by Katzav which would stand up in a court of law. There is no piece of evidence like Monica Lewinsky\'s dress. It is \"he said-she said.\" And the court must decide under pressure of the media who have already found him guilty.\n4.Katzav\'s appearance on TV was a disgrace. He has \"lost it\" and it was a replay of his previous unfortunate venting. Only worse");
AddReply(413696,"It is a shame that authentic Jewish law is not the norm in Eretz Yisrael","David Ha\'ivri","Kfar Tapuach","03/16/09","I agree authentic Jewish values should be the guide for everyday life in Israel. However I am not happy the lack of this is used as an excuse by some for anarchy. Rabinical court (beit din) in Israel has legal authority only over family matters marriage, divorce and custody. Jews who respect the Torah can agree to have disputes judged in rabinical court. By doing so they are making Kidush HaShem. \n\nSuggesting that a corrupt politicians exploit the idea when it might fit his personal needs is making a circus of the Torah.  \n\nAnd why stop with Katzav? Maybe Olmert would also benefit from having his suspected crimes dealt with in beit din. If they can get away with their deeds by becoming fans of the rabbis, surely many convicts will put on their kippas and demand a re-trial. \n\nTruth told, I am sure that when Bezrat haShem the Torah rules in Israel, criminals will not run this country. \n  ");
AddReply(413604,"This is not justice!","goyisherebbe","Eretz Yisrael","03/16/09","There are a lot of people that no one ever accuses of such a thing. It is possible that Katzav in the past got a little too familiar with female workers, taking advantage of his position. Nobody ever accused Ketzeleh, Moshe Feiglin or Effi Eitam of such things. I don\'t believe it was rape, however. It was clearly orchestrated by Peres to get elected president, a very similar situation to the fates of Rabin and Sharon. But Katzav is also guilty of silence and equivocation during the expulsion. The secular courts and their dictatorship are also responsible for Arutz-7 not being allowed to broadcast despite a law passed by the Knesset. When Feiglin refused to appeal to the courts over being moved down to an unrealistic position in the Likud list, he knew exactly what he was doing.");
AddReply(413560,"Bainerman should ask for","eli","k ono","03/16/09","Bainerman should ask for forgiveness for his having promoted the idiocy and conspiray nonsense of his mentor Barry Chamish for so many years");
AddReply(413538,"I Agree with David","Aryeh (Not the Knuk)","Tapuach","03/16/09","I completely agree with David Haivri. That said, after his support to throw jews out of their homes (Yamit, Ophira, Gush Katif), I have no sympathy for him. He should have been put in cherem years ago with his other leftist ilk. ");
AddReply(413536,"No. 8","Settler","","03/16/09","Obviously it is Shimon Peres who benefitted.  The \"powers that be\" wanted Katsav out of office so they could put Peres in.  Simple.");
AddReply(413532,"It apparently is a trumped-up charge,","Settler","","03/16/09","Not only did the alleged \"victims\" wait 10 years or more before complaining, but \"A\" wrote to Katsav several times over that period of time, begging him to rehire her!  If he really did such a thing, why on earth would she want to work for him agaiin?!  The whole story has too many holes in it to be true.");
AddReply(413518,"Innocent Until Proven Guilty","KN","Northern Israel","03/16/09","David Ha\'Ivri of Kfar Tapuach, I think you missed the point of the article. What Joel Bainerman is trying to point out is that in a Beit Din, Katzav\'s accusers would have had to confront him face to face, instead of hiding behind the anonymity of Women\'s Rights organizations, and that the hearing itself would have taken place behind the closed doors of the court instead of in the public arena. If Katzav is indeed found guilty, which will admittedly be difficult after all this time, then he should be put in prison. However, Katzav hasn\'t been tried yet, even in a regular court - isn\'t it a bit early to declare him \"Hilul haShem\" and demand he ask for forgiveness? What happened to \"Innocent until proven guilty\"? True, we have had far too many claims of sexual impropriety by Israeli politicians in recent years, but how many have been fabricated in order to get rid of political rivals?");
AddReply(413495,"To #1: To make the slander look credible!","Mike","Vienna, VA","03/16/09","There is a simple rule when it comes to the Israeli police and courts -- whatever they accuse a Jew of, he didn\'t do it.");
AddReply(413448,"Who said power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.","David Ha\'ivri","Kfar Tapuach","03/16/09","I can think of a couple of things that he should be asking for and Beit Din is not one of them. \n\nKatzav is a walking Hilul haShem. He should ask the public for forgiveness and go into hiding. \n\nI totally disagree with the writer on at least two main points. \n\nSexual harassment of women by their superiors in the Israeli public work place and military must not be swept under the carpet. We are not somekind of Beduin tribe where the leader gets ALL. Israeli public officials are paid for their work and their secretaries bodies are not an extra. Too many high-ranking Israeli officials have been charged with \"the wandering hands syndrome\". (Katzav, Mordechai, Ramon etc.) Public show of understanding or backing to such culprits sends a clear message to every clerk or sergeant that subordinates can be used as his personal toys as somekind of gift of the people.   ");
AddReply(413439,"Next question","Adam M.","","03/16/09","If several persons made a false accusation, what was the purpose?\n\nWell, the result of the charge was that he had to resign the presidency.\n\nWho would have wanted that and who benefitted from it?");
AddReply(413352,"thank you","m","jerusalem","03/16/09","for speaking out about this.  There\'s plenty more in his defense as well, and of course all the political reasons why this happened. Kol hakavod for your article. ");
AddReply(413339,"Same with \"Orthodox\" feminists and the so-called Aguna \"problem\"","Dan","Jerusalem","03/16/09","The left wants to get rid of the rabbinic divorce courts because they protect civil freedom.\n  \nThey wish to replace it with a judicial bureaucracy of social workers, psychologists and feminist judges, which will control citizens\' private lives.");
AddReply(413292,"ask shimon","yo-sey","jerusalem","03/16/09","the author should ask shimon for the truth");
AddReply(413260,"Beit Din","A.Y. Margaliot","Jerusalem","03/16/09","Excellent essay.  In fact, while he was President, I wrote to Moshe Katsav suggesting that as a Shomer Torah UMitzvot he insist on a Beit Din.");
AddReply(413244,"Israel\'s \"Justice\" System a Political Proxy","Eliezer","","03/16/09","An excellent analysis Mr. Bainerman - your points well taken. Indeed, if Justice is commaneered & applied as a political proxy, there can be little if any justice. In a proper Jewish Court of law, both parties come before the court guilty, with the goal of repairing & making whole again what has been damaged or broken. In my view, President Katsav has been caused grievous harm for which he must be provided remedy. These women have no way of proving their accusations, & heresay must never be permitted as a pretext for justice, let alone Jewish justice. This so-called \"justice\" is little more than a vicious ideologically motivated tribunal with a transparent & preset agenda. Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof - Justice, Justice shall you pursue, that you may live. It is Peres & his cronies who must be brought to justice for their rape of a nation & a people, & President Katsav reinstated as President.");
AddReply(413232,"destroying a person\'s name & reputation","chava","yerushalayim","03/16/09"," You wrote: \"In Jewish law - unlike in secular law - bogus claims and false allegations are not allowed to destroy a man\'s name and reputation. The secular Israeli court system has no such protections for those who are falsely accused.\"  But don\'t you understand? The point of this entire thing was to destroy Katsav\'s name & reputation. He\'s not the first one.... ");
AddReply(413227,"Yes, But","Yaakov Zelig","Texas","03/16/09","I would like to believe what you say is true. However, there are four, not one, women filing the complaints. Why?");

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