AN ISRAEL POST THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AIPAC. In a pretty sordid story, the president of Israel is stepping down in return for the government dropping two rape charges currently levied against him. He will plead guilty to sexual harassment, committing indecent acts without consent, and harassing a witness. He will receive a suspended sentence and pay restitution. Serious stuff. But Moshe Negbi, a legal affairs commentator for Israel Radio, asks the salient question: "If the acts of which the president is charged are so serious —and I think they are — how is the case being closed with a suspended prison sentence?" --Ezra Klein
