Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05TELAVIV2521
2005-04-22 04:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tel Aviv
Cable title:
ISRAELI COURT RULES TO EXTRADITE ROSENSTEIN; GOI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 002521
SIPDIS
NICOSIA FOR DEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/20/2015
TAGS: KCRM KJUS PREL SNAR CJAN IS ISRAEL RELATIONS
SUBJECT: ISRAELI COURT RULES TO EXTRADITE ROSENSTEIN; GOI
EXPECTS APPEAL
Classified By: Political Counselor Norm Olsen; Reasons: 1.4 (B) and (D)
.
C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 002521
SIPDIS
NICOSIA FOR DEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/20/2015
TAGS: KCRM KJUS PREL SNAR CJAN IS ISRAEL RELATIONS
SUBJECT: ISRAELI COURT RULES TO EXTRADITE ROSENSTEIN; GOI
EXPECTS APPEAL
Classified By: Political Counselor Norm Olsen; Reasons: 1.4 (B) and (D)
.
1. (U) The Jerusalem District Court ruled on April 19 that
Ze'ev Rosenstein can be extradited to the United States to
stand trial on drug trafficking charges. Rosenstein's
lawyers have been contesting the extradition and want their
client to be tried in Israel. Rosenstein has been in GOI
custody since his arrest on November 8, 2004. The USG
forwarded an extradition request to the MOI and MFA on
December 20, 2004.
2. (C) Yitzak Blum, from the Israeli Ministry of Justice's
international affairs office, told poloff on April 20 that
Rosenstein now has 30 days to file an appeal to the Israeli
Supreme Court. Blum remarked that the GOI fully expects an
appeal, unless Rosenstein's lawyers in the United States
arrange a plea bargain for their client with U.S. prosecutors
prior to the deadline. Blum praised the Jerusalem District
Court's verdict, calling it "not appeal proof, but as good as
we could probably hope for." He added that an appeal could
move quickly or could take several months, depending upon
which panel of the Supreme Court hears the case. He noted
that the panel chaired by Supreme Court President Aharon
Barak already faces a significant backlog of cases stemming
from the GOI's disengagement from Gaza. Note: the Israeli
Supreme Court usually functions in three panels, similar to a
circuit court in the United States. The full court is only
convened to hear particularly sensitive or significant cases.
End note.
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You can also access this site through the State Department's
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CRETZ
SIPDIS
NICOSIA FOR DEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/20/2015
TAGS: KCRM KJUS PREL SNAR CJAN IS ISRAEL RELATIONS
SUBJECT: ISRAELI COURT RULES TO EXTRADITE ROSENSTEIN; GOI
EXPECTS APPEAL
Classified By: Political Counselor Norm Olsen; Reasons: 1.4 (B) and (D)
.
1. (U) The Jerusalem District Court ruled on April 19 that
Ze'ev Rosenstein can be extradited to the United States to
stand trial on drug trafficking charges. Rosenstein's
lawyers have been contesting the extradition and want their
client to be tried in Israel. Rosenstein has been in GOI
custody since his arrest on November 8, 2004. The USG
forwarded an extradition request to the MOI and MFA on
December 20, 2004.
2. (C) Yitzak Blum, from the Israeli Ministry of Justice's
international affairs office, told poloff on April 20 that
Rosenstein now has 30 days to file an appeal to the Israeli
Supreme Court. Blum remarked that the GOI fully expects an
appeal, unless Rosenstein's lawyers in the United States
arrange a plea bargain for their client with U.S. prosecutors
prior to the deadline. Blum praised the Jerusalem District
Court's verdict, calling it "not appeal proof, but as good as
we could probably hope for." He added that an appeal could
move quickly or could take several months, depending upon
which panel of the Supreme Court hears the case. He noted
that the panel chaired by Supreme Court President Aharon
Barak already faces a significant backlog of cases stemming
from the GOI's disengagement from Gaza. Note: the Israeli
Supreme Court usually functions in three panels, similar to a
circuit court in the United States. The full court is only
convened to hear particularly sensitive or significant cases.
End note.
********************************************* ********************
Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv
You can also access this site through the State Department's
Classified SIPRNET website.
********************************************* ********************
CRETZ