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Former Shas party Knesset Member Yair Levy, who was sentenced last month to five years in prison, plus a fine of almost $100,000 for stealing over one hundred thousand dollars from the Shas party's non-profitable charitable organization 'El Ha"mayan', started his sentence today

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Title Former Shas party Knesset Member Yair Levy, who was sentenced last month to five years in prison, plus a fine of almost $100,000 for stealing over one hundred thousand dollars from the Shas party's non-profitable charitable organization 'El Ha"mayan', started his sentence today.
Scope and content Levy, by arrangement, surrendered himself to the Tel-Aviv district court at 8.30 am. He had been given ten days of grace from his date of sentence to attend to his private affairs. From the court he was taken by a prison authority vehicle to Ma'asiyahu prison near Tel-Aviv. Usually - white collar prisoners are permitted to go to the prison in their own vehicle, but such was the severity of Levy's crime that he was not given this privilege. There is such public concern from both the religious and non¬religious community over abuse by public figures of public funds. The public are correct in expecting a particular high standard of ethics from a public figure who professes to be religious. Much public disquiet has been expressed over the comment of the Shas spiritual mentor Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. Rabbi Yosef made a statement this week saying that in his opinion Levy only worked for the good of 'El Hama”ayan, and as soon as he has finished his sentence, Levy should return to public life. There was not a word of condemnation from Rabbi Yosef for Levy's serious misdemeanor. Photo shows:Yair Levy arriving at the entrance of Ma'asiyahu prison near Tel-Aviv to start his five year prison sentence.
Creation Date 1993
Notes המידע אודות התצלום נמסר על ידי יוצר האוסף, מר דן הדני
Genre negative
Call number at Current Custodian הספרייה הלאומית, ארכיון דן הדני
IPPA-22390-000-07
Additional Place צולם בתאריך: 07 בפברואר 1993
Extent 1 photograph : color
35 mm..
Host Item ארכיון דן הדני.
Language No linguistic content
Call Number ARC. 4* 1995 30 22390 7
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Level of Description File Record
Credits ארכיון דן הדני, האוסף הלאומי לתצלומים על שם משפחת פריצקר, הספרייה הלאומית Dan Hadani Collection, The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection, The National Library of Israel
National Library system number 990040348020205171
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ארכיון דן הדני, האוסף הלאומי לתצלומים על שם משפחת פריצקר, הספרייה הלאומית Dan Hadani Collection, The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection, The National Library of Israel

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