Poll: Ariel and Omri Sharon among most corrupt politicians

An opinion poll released at this week's Sderot Conference for Society shows that the public views Tzachi Hanegbi as Israel's most corrupt cabinet minister, Omri Sharon as the most corrupt Knesset member, and his father, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, as one of the five most corrupt members of the cabinet.

Following Hanegbi in the rankings were Agriculture Minister Yisrael Katz, Education Minister Limor Livnat, Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the prime minister. All are members of the Likud, save Sharon, who quit the party this week to form a new faction.

Following Omri Sharon in the Knesset rankings were Shas MK Shlomo Benizri, followed by Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud) and Roni Bar-On of Sharon's new faction.

Respondents polled cited outgoing Labor Housing Minister Yitzhak Herzog as the least corrupt minister, with Tzipi Livni of the Sharon faction, Shimon Peres of Labor, Likud Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Likud Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom rounding out the group.

The legislators viewed as least corrupt were Shinui leader Yosef Lapid, Avigdor Lieberman (National Union), Avraham Poraz (Shinui) and newly elected Labor Chair Amir Peretz.

	MK Omri Sharon
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