Moshe Katsav

Moshe Katsav is an Israeli politician who served as Israel’s eighth president from 2000 to 2007. In 2010 he was convicted of rape and other sexual offenses, and the convictions were upheld on appeal.

Ezer Weizman: Ezer Weizman was an Israeli politician and military officer who served as Israel’s seventh president from 1993 to 2000. Weizman preceded Katsav as president and resigned before Katsav’s election.
Katsav sexual assault case: The criminal proceedings in which Moshe Katsav was convicted of rape and other sexual offenses. This case is the central legal event that defined Katsav’s later public life.
Presidential immunity: Legal protection that limits prosecution or civil liability for a president under specified conditions. Katsav’s prosecution tested whether Israel’s former president could be held criminally accountable.
Yehud-Monosson: A city in central Israel formed in 2003 by merging Yehud and Neve Monosson. Katsav began his political career in local government as mayor of Yehud.
Shimon Peres: Shimon Peres was an Israeli statesman who served as president from 2007 to 2014 and held several senior government offices. Peres succeeded Katsav as president after Katsav left office amid criminal proceedings.
Rape law in Israel: Israeli criminal law provisions defining rape and related sexual offenses and their penalties. The charges and convictions depended on Israel’s statutory definitions of sexual offenses.
Sexual harassment: Unwelcome sexual conduct that violates a person’s dignity, autonomy, or legal protections. The allegations against Katsav brought workplace sexual misconduct into national debate.
Likud: Likud is an Israeli right-wing political party founded in 1973. Katsav’s national political career developed within Likud.
Ariel Sharon: Ariel Sharon was an Israeli military commander and politician who served as prime minister from 2001 to 2006. Sharon led the government during much of Katsav’s presidency.
Israeli Supreme Court: Israel’s highest court, which hears appeals and reviews legal questions under Israeli law. It unanimously rejected Katsav’s appeal and upheld his convictions in 2011.

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