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'Barry [Chamish] - Looks like another French connection - correct me if I am wrong but according to the second article there was nothing illegal about Saroussi's gift - did Weizman want it kept quiet because Saroussi was from France - does Saroussi have NWO connects? I checked Bilderberg Lists from 1995-1999 and found none there - Philip'

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"Yoav Yitzhak: Weizman Drew NIS 000s Monthly from Saroussi's Deposit Account By Hadas Magen

President Ezer Weizman used substantial amounts of the money he had received from Edouard Saroussi after his son, the late Shauli Weizman, died, "Globes" and "Maariv" journalist Yoav Yitzhak said in an interview with Israel Radio today.

Yitzhak was referring to Weizman's claim that the money he had received from Saroussi was used for paying medical treatment for his late son. Last week Yitzhak revealed that Weizman had received $453,000 when he was a member of the Knesset and of the government. According to Yitzhak, the money was transferred to private bank accounts held by the Weizman family while Ezer Weizman held his current office of President of the State.

According to Yitzhak, not a single shekel was transferred to bank accounts held by the President's late son. Yitzhak says he is angered by the cynical use Weizman is making of the memory of his son in order to avoid facing the full legal consequences of his deeds.

Yitzhak added that, contrary to Weizman's claim that Saroussi had no interests in Israel, Saroussi "had an interest in playing king-maker in Israel, and his chosen king was Weizman."

Yitzhak said that the money was not transferred to Weizman's account at one go as a donation or a gift for the purpose of paying for medical treatment for Weizman's son, but in portions and amounts ranging between NIS 3,500 and NIS 17,500 almost every month over a period of nearly five years.

Yitzhak also argues that the money was used to pay debts incurred by Weizman during his term as President by means of a bank check drawn on the trust account, thereby concealing the source of the money.

By the time of web-posting, no comment has been forthcoming from the President's office."

Published by Israel's Business Arena January 2, 2000

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"There May be No Offence Involved

By Moshe Gorali

Both offences of bribery and offences under the Public Service (Gifts) Law are closely related to the discharge of office. The definition of a bribe includes the following: "A public servant taking a bribe for an act connected with his office", while the Gifts Law requires that any gift received by a public servant "in his capacity as a public servant" be reported.

As regards the gift, it was obviously not given to Ezer Weizman "in his capacity as a public servant". As regards bribery, too, the details reported so far come nowhere near the threshold of criminality. Precedent has ruled that a public servant shall be charged with bribery only if proof is adduced of awareness that the gift was given "in order to tip the balance generally towards bias".

Judge Gabriel Bach ruled that "proof is required, as an essential element of the charge, of the existence of a corrupt intent to influence or be influenced in connection with the discharge of the official’s formal office… one cannot convict of bribery… unless criminal intent is proven… the intent of accepting a benefit in the knowledge or belief that it was offered as a bribe".

The offence of breach of confidence is more complex, especially due to its vague character. Judge Dov Levin ruled in the Abu-Hatzeira judgement that "injury to the public faith in the governing system suffices", but goes on to qualify that statement: "a public servant, too, is like anyone else in practical life… and even such a person… is liable, heaven forbid, to fall into erroneous judgement, conduct deserving of criticism, an aesthetically flawed deed, or one that in principle runs counter to due ethics… it would be risky and undesirable, from the point of view of judicial policy, there and then to apply a seal of criminal behaviour to every such improper act"."

Published by Israel's Business Arena January 2, 2000