Israeli former president Moshe Katsav sentenced 7 in prison
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the sentencing of Former President Moshe Katsav on Tuesday, declaring that it is a day of pride in the Israeli justice system.
"This is a special day for the State of Israel," Netanyahu said Tuesday after judges of the Tel Aviv District Court sentenced Katsav to seven years in jail for rape and sexual offenses.
"It is a day of sorrow and disgrace, but also a day of deep appreciation and pride in the Israeli justice system."
"The court expressed a simple principle clearly and precisely: Equality before the law," Netanyahu stressed. "No man stands above the law – even if that man is president."