Ex-Presidential Advisor's Aide Convicted in Bribery Scheme

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Mazi Hamdan was convicted in Haifa District Court as part of a plea deal for bribing Ze'ev Dolinsky, a former advisor to President Reuven Rivlin. Hamdan allegedly paid Dolinsky at least 6,000 shekels to secure entry permits for Jordanians and assist with other personal and client matters. As part of the deal, Hamdan faces six and a half months of community service. The case is part of a larger bribery scandal involving other defendants.

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Mazi Hamdan was convicted of bribery in Haifa District Court as part of a plea deal.
Hamdan bribed Ze'ev Dolinsky, an advisor to former President Reuven Rivlin, for favors.
The bribes allegedly secured entry permits for Jordanians and helped with other client interests.
Hamdan faces six and a half months of community service as part of the plea agreement.
The case involves other defendants, including Nissim Cohen, who received a prison sentence.

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Mazi Hamdan, a resident of Yanuh-Jat, was convicted in the Haifa District Court on charges of bribery as part of a plea deal. Hamdan admitted to bribing Ze'ev Dolinsky, a senior personal advisor to former President Reuven Rivlin, to leverage his position for personal and client interests. Hamdan, who facilitated dealings with government officials for payment, allegedly paid Dolinsky at least 6,000 shekels in cash between 2018 and 2020.

In exchange, Dolinsky reportedly used his influence to secure entry permits to Israel for a resident of Abu Dhabi and Jordanian citizens, assisted in obtaining Israeli passports, and intervened with hospital and health fund officials regarding a doctor's specialization and a NIS 250,000 grant. Hamdan also collaborated with Marwan Rayan, a teacher from Kaabul, to bribe Dolinsky after Rayan's nephew and niece failed a Ministry of Health certification exam for occupational therapists. Dolinsky subsequently contacted a Ministry of Health official to help with their appeal.

Under the plea agreement, Hamdan and the prosecution agreed to seek a sentence of six and a half months of actual imprisonment, to be served as community service, along with a suspended sentence and a fine. The case involves other defendants whose legal proceedings are ongoing. Earlier this year, Nissim Cohen, former parliamentary aide to MK Yitzhak Vaknin, was sentenced to 22 months in prison for bribery and money laundering after his sentence was reduced on appeal.