Court rules Deri can't run for mayor

Jerusalem District Court refuses to overturn moral turpitude clause of convicted former MK, meaning he is ineligible to run in the Jerusalem mayoral race The Jerusalem District Court refused to overturn a moral turpitude clause in the 1999 verdict of former MK Aryeh Deri, Thursday. In practice, this means that Deri, who was banned from politics following a conviction on numerous corruption charges, will not be eligible to run for Jerusalem mayor this year. Deri, who announced his mayorship bid in early September, was convicted of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in 1999. His sentence included a moral turpitude clause, which according to the Israeli Criminal Code, prevents him from running for public office for seven years. Deri's petition sought a court order expunging the clause form his record. The petition further stated... [read full story]