An Israel Police spokesman announced arrests in a diploma-for-sale operation as a result of a joint investigation with customs agents. Thirteen suspects have been arrested. They are suspected of playing a role in selling bogus education degrees to Israelis, degrees supposedly issued by schools abroad.
In some cases, those who paid for the forged academic degrees received benefits in the workplace based on having honestly earned the degree. This too is being probed. Interestingly, the schools used on the bogus degrees are not accepted by the Israel Council for Higher Education.
The case was handled by the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office in cooperation with the Yahalom Unit of the Customs Authority. Agents on Wednesday morning 3 Shevat raided the homes and offices of suspects, confiscating property, computers and records as well as sealing bank accounts.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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I don’t see what the problem is. Thanks to Reform efforts, we are under duress to accept as “rabbis” people who can’t read a single page of Gemara or even accept the validity of halacha. So, fake rabbis and fake degrees. They deserve each other.