Aryeh Deri In Jerusalem In 1992 Editorial Image

Shas Party leader Aryeh Deri participates in the installation of the new Labor Party government, led by Yitzhak Rabin on July 14, 1992 at the President`s residence, Beit Hanassi. By this time, Deri had taken up smoking a pipe and would join the government in a show of unity. In 1999 he was convicted of fraud, bribery, and breech of trust, and served 2 years in prison. In 2013 he ran again and won. In 2022, he was convicted of tax crimes. The Israel Supreme Court said this disqualified him for a seat in the Netanyahu government in January, 2023. His fate remains uncertain. Shas is Sephardic Orthodox religious party with a large working class constituency of Moroccan Jewish descent. The artist of the colorful stained glass in the background of Ceremonial Hall of Beit Hanassi is Reuven Rubin.