Friday, December 02, 2011

Israel that you don't see in the New York Times

"Corruption in Israel has risen to record dimensions, at least according to the latest survey tracking perceptions in the business community by the organization Transparency International.
Israel's ranking was affected by the parade of high officials indicted in the last couple years, says Galia Sagy, head of Israel Transparency International. "The accrual of corruption allegations filters down and affects perception," she said."  Notice that the Israeli media strive to find excuses for Israel.   The smart journalist was explaining away the ranking by saying that there were a lot of scandals last year.