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Gideon Saar, Senior Likud Minister Quits, Haaretz Sexpose Looms
Gideon Saar, senior cabinet minister and a rising star in the Likud firmament, announced he would resign his ministerial portfolio and Knesset seat after the High Holidays. It was an announcement that took Israeli politicos totally by surprise. He described his departure from the political scene as a “break.” Speculation runs rampant about what is behind […]
Watch Video Too Dangerous for Israeli Media to Air: Saar May Be Forced to Resign Due to Sex Scandal
UPDATE: Israel Social TV fears a possible lawsuit by Gideon Saar and its attorney has advised it to remove this video. I’ve just uploaded it to my own YouTube channel so it is accessible to you. Since my avenue to promote this story in Israel is blocked I hope especially Israeli viewers will do their […]
Israeli Attorney General Announces Inquiry into Saar Sex Allegations, Jilted Lover’s Letter Published
Today, News1 reports (Hebrew, and Haaretz in English) that the Israeli attorney general, Yehudah Weinstein, has agreed to open a preliminary investigation into charges that education minister, Gideon Saar, had sexual liaisons with underage girls and women who he either supervised or who asked for help landing government jobs. The prime minister suggested that the […]
