An Arab Judge Sent Israel's President To Prison

An Arab judge jailed Israel's president. In December 2010 former president Moshe Katsav was convicted of rape by a three-judge panel led by Judge George Karra, an Arab Christian from Jaffa. He was sentenced to seven years and served five. An Arab justice, Salim Joubran, also served on Israel's Supreme Court for fourteen years.

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Sources: Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Al Jazeera coverage of the Katsav verdict (2010-2011).

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