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.
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