http://www.timesofisrael.com/22-years-later-aryeh-deri-returns-to-interior-ministry/

No matter how hard I try, I will never completely understand the messy web that is called the Israeli political system. Arie Derry, a former interior minister, actually served three years in jail on corruption charges. Not only has he been accepted into the current government (after having to take a seven year “break” from politics following his three year JAIL sentence), the attorney general has accepted Bibi Netanyahu’s request that he be returned to the post of interior minister, claiming that there are no legal obstacles hindering his decision. So let me get this straight. He was found corrupt, resigned from office, was jailed and is now back in that same post, at the behest of the prime minister? Perplexing to say the least.

Many Israeli politicians as of late have been tried and found guilty of a wide variety of crimes. A former president was convicted of rape. The former prime minister was convicted of bribery (among other crimes). Another current minister had to remove himself from his ministerial position due to sexual harassment allegations. One might argue that Israel is moving in the right direction by cracking down on corrupt politicians. I would be one of those people, however, with the acceptance of Arie Derry as the new interior minister, I revert to my opening statement by saying that no matter how hard I try, I will never completely understand the messy web that is called the Israeli political system.
As Israelis, we not only deserve better politicians, but we should demand better politicians. This is not a Likud or Labor issue. It’s not a right or left issue and it is certainly not a religious/secular issue. For in Israel, corruption has no prejudices. It expands across the entire political spectrum.
My standards for Israel are extremely high and that rings especially true for her politicians. I know I deserve better than what we have. Do you?