Shas MK questioned about suspected illegal academic degree

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: January 4, 2002| Author: ALLISON KAPLAN SOMMER, Itim contributed to this report. | Copyright information


Jerusalem Post

01-04-2002

Headline: Shas MK questioned about suspected illegal academic degree
Byline: ALLISON KAPLAN SOMMER, Itim contributed to this report.
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 03

Friday, January 4, 2002 -- Shas MK Yair Peretz was questioned under caution by police yesterday regarding an academic degree he had allegedly received from Burlington College, as part of the unfolding scandal involving fraudulent academic degrees.

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