Aryeh Deri
Aryeh Deri (Hebrew: אריה דרעי; born February 17, 1959 in Meknes, Morocco) is an Israeli politician, and former leader of Israel's Shas Party. After Deri was convicted of taking $155,000 in bribes while serving as Interior Minister and given a three-year jail sentence, he was replaced by Eli Yishai.[1][2] Due to good behavior, Deri was released from Maasiyahu Prison after serving twenty-two months.[3]
References
- ^ Sontag, Deborah (2000-09-04). "In a Divided Israel, Thousands Rally for the Ex-Shas Party Leader as He Goes to Jail". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ Kessel, Jerrold (2000-09-03). "Israeli political leader goes to jail after emotional send-off". CNN. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "Former Shas leader to leave prison". BBC News. 2002-07-11. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
External links
- Aryeh Deri on the Knesset website
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