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Shas Turns to President Peres to Pardon Benizri


Shas leader Minister Eli Yishai has turned to President Shimon Peres to pardon former party minister, R’ Shlomo Benizri, who was sentenced to four years in prison and a fine following a fraud, bribery & breach of office conviction.

The state appealed Benizri’s original verdict, claiming it was too lenient, and the High Court concurred, increasing the prison sentence from 18 months to 4 years.

The Ometz organization has petitioned the president not to entertain Shas’ clemency request.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)



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